Đorđe Lavrnić

Đorđe "Đoko" Lavrnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Ђоко Лаврнић; 6 June 1946 – 27 November 2010) was a Yugoslav handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Đorđe Lavrnić
Personal information
Full name	Đorđe Lavrnić
Born	(1946-06-06)6 June 1946 Komić, FPR Yugoslavia
Died	27 November 2010(2010-11-27) (aged 64) Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality	Yugoslav/Serbian
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Right back
Senior clubs
Years	Team
	Slatina
	Krivaja Zavidovići
	Crvenka
1975–1978	TuS Derschlag
	VfL Günzburg
	Sloga Doboj
National team
Years	Team
	Yugoslavia
Medal record Men's handball Representing  Yugoslavia Olympic Games 1972 Munich Team World Championship 1970 Paris Team 1974 East Germany Team

Club career

After starting out at Slatina, Lavrnić played for Krivaja Zavidovići and Crvenka, before moving abroad to Germany. He spent three seasons with TuS Derschlag in the Handball-Bundesliga (1975–1978), finishing as the league's top scorer each year.^[2] Later on, Lavrnić would play for VfL Günzburg, before returning to Yugoslavia and joining Sloga Doboj.

International career

At international level, Lavrnić competed for Yugoslavia at the 1972 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal.^[3] He also participated in two World Championships (1970 and 1974), bringing home a bronze medal on both occasions.

References

1. "Oproštaj od zlatnog olimpijca" (in Serbian). nezavisne.com. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
2. "Torschützenkönige" (in German). bundesligainfo.de. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
3. "Rukometaši na olimpijskoj sceni posle 12 godina" (in Serbian). srbija-info.gov.rs. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 7 December 2020.

External links

• Đorđe Lavrnić at Olympedia