Ratko Rudić
Ratko Rudić (born June 7, 1948 in Belgrade ) is a Croatian water polo coach and a former water polo player. So far, he has won 24 medals at major events as a coach, making him the most successful coach in the history of water polo.
Player career
His family originally comes from the small town of Dicmo about 20 kilometers north of Split in the direction of Sinj . Ratko Rudić played for the clubs Jedinstvo Zadar, Jadran Split and Partizan Belgrade .
As a player, he also played for the Yugoslav national water polo team. Before the Olympic Games in 1968, however, he was injured before the tournament and so could not win the gold medal with his team. At the 1975 World Cup he was falsely accused of doping, and so the entire Yugoslav national team was disqualified. It was only with a subsequent examination that it was proven that Rudić did not consume any prohibited substances and he was rehabilitated. At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow , he was finally able to win the silver medal.
Coaching career
As a coach, he coached a total of four different nations: Croatia (2004–2012), USA (2000–2004), Italy (1990–2000), Yugoslavia (1984–1988) and the Yugoslav junior national team (1983–1984), with three of these teams he could become world champion, according to his statement, winning the world championship with Croatia was the best victory for him. Rudić also worked as a club coach. So he trained from (1981-1983) the juniors of VK Partizan Belgrade, and in 1989 the 1st team of VK Partizan Belgrade. Due to his outstanding achievements as a water polo coach, Ratko Rudić was inducted into the hall of fame of international swimming on May 12, 2007 .
Gold medals
- 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles with the former Yugoslavia
- 1986 World Cup in Madrid with the former Yugoslavia
- 1987 FINA-Cup in Thessaloniki with the former Yugoslavia
- 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with the former Yugoslavia
- 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona with Italy
- 1993 European Championship in Sheffield with Italy
- 1993 FINA Cup in Athens with Italy
- 1994 World Championship in Rome with Italy
- 1995 European championship in Vienna with Italy
- 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo with the USA
- 2007 World Championship in Melbourne with Croatia
- 2010 European Championship in Zagreb with Croatia
- 2012 Summer Olympics in London with Croatia
Silver medals
- 1983 European Junior Championship
- 1983 Junior World Championship
- 1985 European championship in Sofia with the former Yugoslavia
- 1987 European Championship in Strasbourg with the former Yugoslavia
- 1995 FINA Cup in Atlanta with Italy
- 1999 FINA Cup Sydney with Italy
Bronze medals
- 1994 European Junior Championship
- 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with Italy
- 1999 European championship in Florence with Italy
- 2003 World League with the USA
- 2009 World Championship in Rome with Croatia
Web links
- Ratko Rudić in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rudić, Ratko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rudic Ratko |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian water polo coach and player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belgrade |