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

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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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{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalBronze|1997 Kouvola|85kg}}

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{{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

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