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    Branko Kokir

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    Branko Kokir
    Kokir in 2013
    Personal information
    Full name Branko Kokir
    Born (1974-08-28) 28 August 1974 (age 49)
    Karlovac, SFR Yugoslavia
    Nationality Serbian
    Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
    Playing position Left back
    Youth career
    Team
    		 Partizan
    Senior clubs
    Years Team
    1993–2000
    		 Partizan
    2000–2004
    		 SG Willstätt/Schutterwald
    2004–2005
    		 Grasshoppers
    2005–2006
    		 HSV Hamburg
    2006–2009
    		 TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke
    National team
    Years Team
    1998–2004
    		 Serbia and Montenegro
    Medal record
    Men's handball
    Representing  Yugoslavia
    World Championship
    Bronze medal – third place 1999 Egypt Team
    Bronze medal – third place 2001 France Team
    World University Championship
    Gold medal – first place 1998 Novi Sad Team

    Branko Kokir (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Кокир; born 28 August 1974) is a Serbian former handball player.

    Club career[edit]

    Kokir made his professional debut with Partizan and spent seven seasons with the club (1993–2000). He later moved abroad and played for SG Willstätt/Schutterwald (2000–2004), Grasshoppers (2004–2005), HSV Hamburg (2005–2006) and TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke (2006–2009).

    International career[edit]

    Kokir represented Serbia and Montenegro (known as FR Yugoslavia until 2003) in international tournaments, winning two bronze medals at the World Championships (1999[1] and 2001[2]). He also participated in two European Championships (1998 and 2004[3][4]). Previously, Kokir won the gold medal at the 1998 World University Championship.[5]

    Honours[edit]

    Partizan
    • Handball Championship of FR Yugoslavia: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1998–99
    • Handball Cup of FR Yugoslavia: 1993–94, 1997–98
    HSV Hamburg
    • DHB-Pokal: 2005–06

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Jugoslavija treća na svetu" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 15 June 1999. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
    2. ^ "Bronza za Jugoslaviju" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 4 February 2001. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
    3. ^ "Poznati putnici za Sloveniju" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
    4. ^ "SCG - Švedska 34:35" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 31 January 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
    5. ^ "First gold in new year". serbia.gov.rs. 5 January 1999. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

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