Vlado Šola

Croatian handball player

Vlado Šola
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Šola
Born (1968-11-16) 16 November 1968 (age 55)
Tomislavgrad, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatian
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs
Years Team
1984–1985
 Sesvetski Kraljevac
1985–1995
 RK Medveščak
1995–1996
 RK Sisak
1996–1998
 GWD Minden
1998–2002
 SG Willstätt / Schutterwald
2002–2004
 Chambéry
2004–2006
 MKB Veszprém
2006–2008
 RK Zagreb
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–2005
 Croatia 132 (0)
Teams managed
2011–2013
 Zvezda Zvenigorod
2011–2012, 2017–2018
 Croatia (GK coach)
2013–2017
 Al Duhail
2017–2019
 RK Dubrava
2019–2020
 Beijing Sport University
2020–2021
 RK Zagreb
2022–
 MRK Dugo Selo
2023–
 Montenegro
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Croatia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Goalkeeping coach
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1995 Iceland Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Portugal Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Tunisia Team
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Portugal Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Serbia Goalkeeping coach
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Team

Vladimir "Vlado" Šola (born 16 November 1968) is a Croatian handball coach and former player.

Born in Prisoje,[1] Šola played the position of goalkeeper on the Croatian national team and competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2] Widely known for his energetic attitude and famously dyed red hair, he retired from playing professional handball in 2008.[3]

Honours

Club

Medveščak
Veszprem
  • Hungarian First League: 2004–05, 2005–06
  • Hungarian Cup: 2005
RK Zagreb

Individual

Orders

References

  1. ^ "VLADO ŠOLA VODI RUKOMETAŠE DUBRAVE" (in Croatian). 14 October 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vlado Šola". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Smisao života nakon rukometa". Gloria (in Croatian). 21 December 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Vlado Šola biography". hoo.hr (in Croatian).

External links

  • Croatia tops Germany for handball title
  • Vlado Šola at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
  • Vlado Šola at Olympics.com Edit this at Wikidata
  • Vlado Šola at OlympicChannel.com (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Vlado Šola at Olympic.org (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Vlado Šola at the Croatian Olympic Committee (in Croatian) (archived, also available in English)
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Croatia squad – Men's handball – 1993 Mediterranean Games Winners (1st Title)
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Croatia squad – Men's handball – 1994 European Championship – Bronze medal
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Croatia squad – Men's handball – 1995 World Championship – Silver medal
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Croatia squad – Men's handball – 1996 European Championship – 5th place
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Croatia squad – 2003 World Men's Handball Championship – Gold medal
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Croatia squad – 2004 European Men's Handball Championship – 4th place
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Croatia squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – Gold medal
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Croatia squad – Men's handball – 2004 World Cup – 8th place
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Croatia squad – 2005 World Men's Handball Championship – Silver medal
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Croatia squad – 2006 European Men's Handball Championship – 4th place
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