Rajko Prodanović

{{short description|Serbian handball player (born 1986)}}

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{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Rajko Prodanović

| image = Rajko Prodanovic 20170924.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Prodanović in 2017

| full_name = Rajko Prodanović

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|04|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gajdobra, SFR Yugoslavia

| nationality = Serbian

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Right wing

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Jugović

| years1 = 2002–2008

| clubs1 = Jugović

| years2 = 2008–2010

| clubs2 = Antequera

| years3 = 2010–2011

| clubs3 = Vardar

| years4 = 2011–2013

| clubs4 = Pick Szeged

| years5 = 2013–2014

| clubs5 = Rhein-Neckar Löwen

| years6 = 2014–2016

| clubs6 = Pick Szeged

| years7 = 2016–2018

| clubs7 = Meshkov Brest

| years8 = 2018–2020

| clubs8 = Vojvodina

|

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| nationalyears1 = 2006–2018

| nationalteam1 = Serbia

| nationalcaps1 = 111

| nationalgoals1 = 265

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's handball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{SCG}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|U21 World Championship}}

{{MedalSilver|2005 Hungary|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|U19 World Championship}}

{{MedalGold|2005 Qatar|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|U18 European Championship}}

{{MedalGold|2004 Serbia and Montenegro|Team}}

{{MedalCountry|{{SRB}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championship}}

{{MedalSilver|2012 Serbia|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Mediterranean Games}}

{{MedalGold|2009 Pescara|Team}}

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Rajko Prodanović ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Рајко Продановић}}; born 24 April 1986) is a Serbian handball player for Hercegovac Gajdobra.

Club career

After starting out at Jugović, Prodanović moved to Spain and joined Antequera in 2008. He also played abroad for Vardar, Pick Szeged (two spells), Rhein-Neckar Löwen, and Meshkov Brest. In 2018, Prodanović returned to his homeland and signed with Vojvodina.

International career

=Youth=

At youth level, Prodanović was a regular member of the Serbia and Montenegro winning squad at the 2004 European Under-18 Championship.{{Cite web | url=http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2004/08/02/srpski/S04080109.shtml | title=Plavi bez poraza do zlata | language=Serbian | publisher=glas-javnosti.rs | date=2 August 2004 | access-date=24 December 2020}} He subsequently helped the nation win the gold medal at the World Under-19 Championship in August 2005.{{Cite web | url=https://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.72.html:172924-Apsolutni-sampioni | title=Apsolutni šampioni | language=Serbian | publisher=novosti.rs | date=12 August 2005 | access-date=24 December 2020}} Later that month, Prodanović also participated at the 2005 World Under-21 Championship, as the team finished as runners-up.{{Cite web | url=https://www.b92.net/sport/rukomet/vesti.php?yyyy=2005&mm=08&dd=29&nav_id=175512 | title=Srebro za plave u Budimpešti | language=Serbian | publisher=b92.net | date=29 August 2005 | access-date=24 December 2020}}

=Senior=

A full Serbia international since its inception,{{Cite web | url=https://www.sportskacentrala.com/2006/10/05/26899/ | title=Novi početak za srpski rukomet | language=Serbian | publisher=sportskacentrala.com | date=5 October 2006 | access-date=22 June 2020}} Prodanović was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 2012 European Championship.{{Cite web | url=https://www.b92.net/sport/rukomet/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=01&dd=29&nav_id=578134 | title=Srbija osvojila srebro u Beogradu | language=Serbian | publisher=b92.net | date=29 January 2012 | access-date=22 June 2020}} He also participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics and three World Championships (2009, 2011 and 2013).

Honours

;Meshkov Brest

;Vojvodina

References

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