Zoran Kurteš
Serbian handball player
Zoran Kurteš (Serbian Cyrillic: Зopан Куртeш; December 23, 1965 – May 7, 2010) was a Serbian team handball player and coach.
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 Constanța, 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 RK Jugović in the Serbian League.
Coaching career
Clubs
RK Jugović
RK Sintelon
RK Crvenka
RK Partizan
RK Vojvodina
SC Pick Szeged
Al Ahly
HCM Constanța
National Teams
Serbia
Achievements
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 Constanța)
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.
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