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Zoran Kurteš (Serbian Cyrillic: Зopан Куртeш; December 23, 1965 – May 7, 2010) was a Serbian team handball player and coach.

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Zoran Kurteš died at the age of 44 after a cardiac arrest in Mamaia, Romania. At the time of his death he was the coach of HCM Constanţa, a team with excellent results during his stewardship. He was coaching in Romania since September 29, 2008.

He was married with two children, his family living in Novi Sad.

Playing career

Zoran Kurteš was a team handball player until he became a coach. He played 11 seasons for Jugović Kać in the Serbian League.

Clubs

  • Jugović Kać
  • RK Sintelon
  • RK Crvenka
  • RK Partizan
  • RK Vojvodina
  • SC Pick Szeged
  • Al-Ahly
  • HCM Constanţa
  • National Teams

  • Serbia
  • Clubs

  • Serbian League: 3 times
  • Serbian Cup: 3 times
  • Egyptian League: 1 times
  • Romanian League: 2 times
  • EHF Challenge Cup: Semifinals (with RK Partizan)
  • EHF Cup Winners' Cup: Semifinals (with RK Partizan)
  • EHF Champions League: 1/8 (with SC Pick Szeged), 1/8 (with HCM Constanţa)
  • National Teams

  • 2003 World Men's Handball Championship: 8th place (with Serbia)
  • Death

    Zoran Kurteš started to feel ill on the evening of May 7, 2010, in his hotel room in the seaside resort of Mamaia. A friend of his called 112. In about 7 minutes a SMURD ambulance arrived at the Flora Hotel. At 11 pm, after almost an hour of attempted resuscitation, Zoran died. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.

    References

    Zoran Kurteš Wikipedia