Valner Franković (born 9 July 1968) is a Croatian former handball player.[1]

Valner Franković
Personal information
Born (1968-05-09) 9 May 1968 (age 55)
Raša, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatian
Senior clubs
Years Team
1985-1986
Rudar Labin
1987-1993
Zamet
(loan)1991
Gunzburg
(loan)1993
Rudar Labin
1993-1995
RK Badel 1862 Zagreb
1995-1998
Karlovačka Banka
1999-2000
Pallamano Modena
2000-2001
Rudar Labin
National team
Years Team
1988-1990
Yugoslavia U-21
1991-1997
Croatia 24
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia U-21
Junior World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Spain Team
Representing  Croatia
Men's handball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Bari Team

Franković played for the younger selections of the Yugoslav national handball team. He played and won two Balkan Cups, 1988 Romania and 1989 Bulgaria as well as a bronze medal at IHF Men's Junior World Championship in 1989.[2]

He played for the Croatia national handball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Croatia won the gold medal.[3]

Honours edit

Zamet
Rudar Labin
Badel 1862 Zagreb
Karlovačka Banka

References edit

  1. ^ "Valner Franković: 'Oprez! Norvežani imaju najbolju kontru na SP-u'". novilist.hr. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Bar & Valner". olimp-rabac.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Profile: Valner Franković". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2009.