Momir Rnić (handballer, born 1955)

Momir Rnić
Momir Rnić
Personal information
Full name	Momir Rnić
Born	3 February 1955 (age 70); Sečanj, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Pivot
Club information
Current club	Proleter Zrenjanin (head coach)
Youth career
	Team
	Hercegovina Sečanj
Senior clubs
Years	Team
	Proleter Zrenjanin
	Crvenka
	Proleter Zrenjanin
1986–1990	TV Niederwürzbach
National team
Years	Team
1978–1988	Yugoslavia
Teams managed
	Proleter Zrenjanin
	Proleter Zrenjanin
	Proleter Zrenjanin
2001–2003	TVA Saarbrücken
2004	Vojvodina
	Proleter Zrenjanin
2011–2012	Proleter Zrenjanin
2012–2013	Vojvodina
2016–2017	Proleter Zrenjanin
2020–	Proleter Zrenjanin
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
World Championship
Mediterranean Games

Momir Rnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Момир Рнић; born 3 February 1955) is a Serbian handball coach and former player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Club career

After starting out at Hercegovina Sečanj, Rnić briefly played for Proleter Zrenjanin, before moving to Crvenka. He later returned to Proleter Zrenjanin. In 1986, Rnić moved abroad to TV Niederwürzbach.

International career

At international level, Rnić represented Yugoslavia and competed in three Olympic Games, winning the gold medal in 1984 and the bronze medal in 1988. He also participated in two World Championships, winning the 1986 edition.

Coaching career

In 1990, Rnić became head coach of his former club Proleter Zrenjanin, taking them to the European Cup final in 1991 and winning the Yugoslav Championship in 1992.

Between 2001 and 2003, Rnić served as head coach of TVA Saarbrücken in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga.^[1]^[2] He took charge of Vojvodina in January 2004.^[3]

Personal life

Rnić is the father of fellow handball player Momir Rnić.^[4]

Honours

Player

TV Niederwürzbach

2. Handball-Bundesliga: 1988–89

Coach

Proleter Zrenjanin

Yugoslav Handball Championship: 1991–92

References

^ "Auch Saarbrücken mit Verletzten" (in German). mainpost.de. 19 December 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
^ "Selbst der Coach musste ran" (in German). mainpost.de. 1 May 2003. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
^ "Za bolje dane" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 21 January 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^ "Očevim zlatnim stopama" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

External links

Olympic record
Momir Rnić at Olympedia (archive)

[1] "Auch Saarbrücken mit Verletzten" (in German). mainpost.de. 19 December 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

[2] "Selbst der Coach musste ran" (in German). mainpost.de. 1 May 2003. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

[3] "Za bolje dane" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 21 January 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

[4] "Očevim zlatnim stopama" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

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