Jelena Popović (born 4 September 1984) is a Serbian handballer who plays for the French club Nantes Handball and the Serbian national team.

Jelena Popović
Personal information
Born (1984-04-09) 9 April 1984 (age 40)
Karlovac, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Nantes Handball
Number 5
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Serbia 112[1] (182)
Medal record
Representing  Serbia
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Serbia Team
Representing  Serbia and Montenegro
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Team

Club career edit

Jelena played for the RK Medicinar Šabac, HC Naisa Niš, Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje, ŽRK Zaječar, ES Besançon and currently she is a member of the French team Nantes Handball.

National team edit

Popović represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2005 Mediterranean Games and won a silver medal. She played for the Serbian national team at the 2012 European Handball Championship when the team finished 4th.

References edit

  1. ^ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

External links edit