Aleksandar Jovančević
{{Short description|Serbian strength coach and wrestler}}
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| position = Strength and conditioning coach
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1970|06|05}}
| birth_place = Petrinja, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
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| nationality = Serbian
| coach_start = 2000
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| cyears1 = 2013–2015
| cteam1 = Vojvodina Srbijagas (conditioning)
| cyears2 = 2015–2017
| cteam2 = Spartak (conditioning)
| cyears3 = 2017
| cteam3 = FMP (conditioning)
| cyears4 = 2017–2018
| cteam4 = Crvena zvezda (conditioning)
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| sport = Wrestling
| weight_class = 85 kg
| weight_class_type = Olympic class
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| event = Greco-Roman
| club = Gavrilović Petrinja (1989–1991)
Partizan (1992–1993)
Vojvodina (1994–1998)
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{{MedalSport | Men's Wrestling }}
{{MedalCountry | {{FR-YUG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}
{{MedalBronze|1997 Kouvola|85kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|Mediterranean Games}}
{{MedalBronze|1997 Bari| 85kg }}
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Aleksandar Jovančević ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Александар Јованчевић}}; born 5 June 1970) is a Serbian strength and conditioning coach and former wrestler. He was FR Yugoslavia representative in Greco-Roman wrestling.
International wrestling career
Jovančević competed in 82 kg men's Greco-Roman wrestling for FR Yugoslavia in 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, US and placed 9th.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/aleksandar-jovancevic-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075830/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/aleksandar-jovancevic-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=21 July 2014}} In 1997, he won two bronze medals at the European Wrestling Championships in Kouvola, Finland and at the Mediterranean Games in Bari, Italy.
During his wrestling career he competed for wrestling clubs: Gavrilović Petrinja (1989–1991), Partizan (1992–1993) and Vojvodina (1994–1998).[http://www.wrestling-serbia.org.rs/history/rezultati1981-1990.pdf Seniori. Rezultati 1981–1991] wrestling-serbia.org.rs[http://www.wrestling-serbia.org.rs/history/rezultati1991-2000.pdf Seniori. Rezultati 1991–2000] wrestling-serbia.org.rs
Strength and conditioning coaching career
Jovančević graduated physical education at the University of Novi Sad. He began his coaching career in 2000.{{cite web |title=Aleksandar Jovancevic Profile |url=http://www.kkcrvenazvezda.rs/tim/seniori/treneri-i-strucni-stab/aleksandar-jovancevic-.html |website=kkcrvenazvezda.rs |accessdate=16 July 2018}} Before he moved to train basketball players he worked with the Vojvodina handball and the Vojvodina water polo team in Novi Sad.
= Basketball =
Jovančević worked as a part of the coaching staff of Serbian coach Dušan Alimpijević while he worked for the Vojvodina Srbijagas, the Spartak and the FMP{{cite web|title=Pantere produžile s trenerom Alimpijevićem|url=https://basketball.hr/vijesti/pantere-produzile-s-trenerom-alimpijevicem/1332|website=basketball.hr|date=23 June 2017 |accessdate=8 October 2017}} of the Basketball League of Serbia.
He joined the Crvena zvezda coaching staff after Alimpijević become their head coach for the 2017–18 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/483766/dusan-alimpijevic-new-coach-crvena-zvezda/|title=Dusan Alimpijevic is the new coach of Crvena Zvezda|date=21 July 2017|website=Eurohoops|accessdate=10 May 2023}} He left the club after that season.
Career achievements and awards
; As wrestler
- Yugoslavia Wrestler of the Year Award: 1997
- The Bronze Order by Wrestling Federation of Serbia (2012)[http://www.wrestling-serbia.org.rs/history/orden.pdf History] wrestling-serbia.org.rs
;As strength and conditioning coach
- Serbian League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2017–18)
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Category:Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
Category:KK Crvena zvezda assistant coaches
Category:Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Serbia and Montenegro
Category:Olympic wrestlers for Serbia and Montenegro
Category:Sportspeople from Sisak-Moslavina County
Category:Serbian male sport wrestlers
Category:Serbian men's basketball coaches
Category:Serbian strength and conditioning coaches
Category:University of Novi Sad alumni
Category:Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Yugoslav male sport wrestlers
Category:Yugoslav Wars refugees
Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in wrestling
Category:European Wrestling Championships medalists