Zdenko Hibšer

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| nationality = Croatian

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1950|2|8}}

| birth_place = Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia

| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|7|25|1950|2|8|df=y}} Rijeka, Croatia

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| currentclub = Retired

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 = 1963-1967

| youthclubs1 = RK Kvarner

| years1 = 1967-1976

| clubs1 = RK Kvarner

| years2 = 1976-1978

| clubs2 = RK Matulji

| nationalyears1 = 1970

| nationalteam1 = {{YUG}}

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 6

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| manageryears1 = 1976

| managerclubs1 = RK Kvarner (Assistant coach)

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| managerclubs2 = RK Matulji

| manageryears3 = 1993-1994

| managerclubs3 = RK Kvarner

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Zdenko Hibšer (8 February 1950 - 25 July 2014) was a Croatian handball player and former coach.{{cite news | url = http://www.lokalpatrioti-rijeka.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=161&start=585|title = Bilo jednom u Rijeci - Pola stoljeća od prvog plesa „morskih konjica“| language = Croatian | website = lokalpatrioti-rijeka.com }}

Career

Hibšer entered the first team of Kvarner in 1967. He quickly entered Yugoslav First League with his team and was part of the golden generation of RK Kvarner.{{cite news | url = http://croinfo.net/forum/index.php?topic=212.120|title = Povijesne priče i dogodovštine| language = Croatian | website = croinfo.net/ }}

Hibšer played three matches for the Yugoslav national team in November of 1970 at the Carpat Cup in Romania. He scored six goals.

After being suspended in 1976 by the disciplinary committee for missing a match against Partizan Bjelovar due to a work engagement he left Kvarner and joined RK Matulji. He played for Matulji for two seasons and later coached the side.

In 1994 alongside Duško Milošević and Marko Kosanović, Hibšer coached Kvarner and gained promotion to the First B League.

Death

Zdenko Hibšer passed away on 25 July 2014 at the age of 64. He was buried at Kozala cemetery.{{cite news | url = http://www.osmrtnice.hr/zdenko-hibser0|title = Zdenko Hibšer| language = Croatian | website = osmrtnice.hr }}