Ante Kostelić
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Gips |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Born | 11 August 1938 Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
| Alma mater | Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiology |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1957–present |
| Spouse | Marica Kostelić |
| Sport | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Sport | |
| Position | Handball circle runner (pivot, line player) or left winger |
| Club |
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| Now coaching | Elias Kolega, Samuel Kolega |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | Four gold and six silver Olympic medals (coaching Janica and Ivica Kostelić) |
| World finals | 1981–82 IHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup winner (as ŽRK Osijek head coach) 6 gold + 1 silver + 1 bronze FIS Alpine World Ski Championships medals and 4 overall FIS Alpine World Cups (coaching Janica and Ivica Kostelić) |
Ante Kostelić (born 11 August 1938) is a Croatian former handball player, and handball and skier coach. He is best known for coaching his children, Croatian skiers Janica and Ivica Kostelić, who won the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, overall FIS Alpine World Cup and Olympic titles between 2001 and 2014. As head coach of the ŽRK Osijek handball club he won the 1981–82 IHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup. He has been honoured with numerous awards including the Croatian Olympic Committee's Matija Ljubek Award (2001), Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport (2003) and the Order of Duke Branimir.