{"id":43536,"date":"2026-05-29T15:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=43536"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:25:21","slug":"president-milanovic-welcomes-isf-wsc-handball-medal-winners-from-ploce-and-ivanic-grad","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-welcomes-isf-wsc-handball-medal-winners-from-ploce-and-ivanic-grad\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Welcomes ISF WSC Handball Medal Winners from Plo\u010de and Ivani\u0107 Grad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today received the girls\u2019 handball team of the \u201cFra Andrija Ka\u010di\u0107 Mio\u0161i\u0107\u201d High School from Plo\u010de and the boys\u2019 handball team of the \u201cIvan \u0160vear\u201d High School from Ivani\u0107 Grad on the occasion of winning the gold medal in the girls\u2019 competition and the bronze medal in the boys\u2019 competition at the ISF World School Handball Championship 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The World School Handball Championship was held in Skopje, North Macedonia, from 20 to 29 April 2026 under the auspices of the International School Sports Federation. The Croatian national teams have achieved their greatest success so far in this competition. Both the boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 national teams are composed of high school pupils who are also the current national champions in school handball. This championship represents the highest level of school sports in the world. Representatives of the Croatian School Sports Federation pointed out that Croatia&#8217;s participation in the championship has confirmed the stable position of Croatian school sports in the international community for years, as teams from Croatia regularly compete in various sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompanied by the principal of the \u201cFra Andrija Ka\u010di\u0107 Mio\u0161i\u0107\u201d High School from Plo\u010de, Anela Barbir, and the handball manager and coach Ivan \u017dderi\u0107, were the gold medal winners Ena Barbir, Nora Barbir, Nika Batini\u0107, Vanessa Bebi\u0107, Lora \u0106ulum, Ana Frani\u0107, Tina Gradac, Karla Herceg, Lana Ili\u0107, Antea Jerkovi\u0107, Lucija Marinovi\u0107, Nikolina Medak, Gabriela Ostoji\u0107, Mia Putica, Tina Ravli\u0107, Nina Sulji\u0107, Vanja \u0160pehar, and Sa\u0161a \u0160pehar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the \u201cIvan \u0160vear\u201d High School from Ivani\u0107 Grad, the principal Josipa Ili\u0107, head and handball coach Antonijo Pokas, and the winners of the bronze medal in the boys\u2019 competition \u0160andor Budemac, Luka Ozva\u010di\u0107, \u0160imun Bugarinovi\u0107, Lovro Andruza, Nikola Dukari\u0107, Timon Mil\u010di\u0107, Ivan Pelko, Matija Kordelj, Adrian Duh, Vjekoslav Dru\u017einec, Karlo Kempf, Nicola Bobi\u0107, Andrija Hlad, David Vacek, Marko Ili\u0107, and Jakov Vasiljevi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delegation of the Croatian School Sports Federation comprised of the Secretary General Ivan Duji\u0107, and Deputy Secretary General Nenad \u017dugaj. 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