Dean Ožbolt

Dean Ožbolt (December 13, 1967 – May 28, 2003) was a Croatian handball player.

Dean Ožbolt
Personal information
Full name Dean Ožbolt
Born (1967-12-13)13 December 1967
Rijeka, SR Croatia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Died 28 May 2003(2003-05-28) (aged 35)
Novska, Croatia
Nationality Croatian
Playing position Right wing
Club information
Current club Zamet
Number 7
Youth career
Years Team
1980-1984
 RK Kozala
Senior clubs
Years Team
1984-1985
 RK Kozala
1985-2000
 RK Zamet
National team
Years Team Apps
1991-1992
  Croatia 9
Medal record
Representing  Croatia
USA Cup
Men's Handball
Gold medal – first place 1991 America Team

Career

Before discovering handball Ožbolt played water polo in his youth. His first coach was Romano Rubinić with whom he won the Croatian Handball Championship U-16 in 1983.

After playing for one season for Kozala, Ožbolt was invited to play for RK Zamet for which he played for 15 years. In Zamet, Ožbolt helped the club reach the Yugoslav First League in 1987, and reach second place in Croatian First A League which also gave Zamet their first match in a European competition and reach their first final in the Croatian Cup.[1]

He also captained his side from 1992 to 1996.[2]

In 1991 he got called up to play for Croatia to play at a tournament in the United States where Croatia won first place. He also played at a tournament in Sardinia in 1992 where he was named player of the tournament.

Personal life

During his playing career he earned his coaching degree in Pula. On May 28, 2003, Ožbolt died in a car accident on the highway near Novska.[3]

Honours
Zamet

References
  1. "Povijest". rk-zamet.hr (in Croatian).
  2. "Petar Čarić velikan modernog Riječkog rukometa". Novi list (in Croatian).
  3. "Halo policija - arhiva". osjecko-baranjska.policija.hr (in Croatian).
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