Jasna Kolar-Merdan
| Jasna Kolar-Merdan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
19 October 1956 Mostar, Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Austrian | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1974-1984 | ŽRK Lokomotiva Mostar | ||
1984-1993 | Hypo Niederösterreich | ||
1993-1994 | WAT Fünfhaus | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979-1984 | Yugoslavia | 84 | (419) |
1985-1992 | Austria | 153 | (1206) |
| Teams managed | |||
2014-2016 | Union Korneuburg | ||
Medal record | |||
Jasna Kolar-Merdan (née Jasna Merdan, (bosnian: Јасна Мердан) born 19 October 1956 in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia) is a formerly Yugoslav and now Austrian former handball player, who is considered one of the best Austrian players of all time. She played for both the Yugoslavia national team and the Austria national team. She competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia and in the 1992 Summer Olympics for Austria.
She was voted World Handball Player of 1990 by the International Handball Federation.
She is also in the Austrian Handball Federation hall of fame.