Jure Dolenec
| Jure Dolenec | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
6 December 1988 Kranj, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Slovenian | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2004–2011 | RD Loka | ||
2011–2013 | RK Gorenje Velenje | ||
2013–2017 | Montpellier Handball | ||
2017–2021 | FC Barcelona | ||
2021–2024 | Limoges Handball | ||
2024–2025 | RK Nexe Našice | ||
2025 | RD Slovan | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2025 | Slovenia | 207 | (714) |
Medal record | |||
Jure Dolenec (born 6 December 1988) is a retired Slovenian handball player.[1] He is the all-time top scorer for the Slovenia national team with 714 goals[2] and represented the country twice at the Summer Olympics, in 2016[3] and 2024.[4] He also represented Slovenia at several European and World championships, including a third-place finish at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship in France.[5]
Dolenec started his career with RD Loka, and later played for RK Gorenje Velenje, Montpellier Handball, FC Barcelona, Limoges Handball, RK Nexe Našice, and RD Slovan.[6] With Barcelona, he won the EHF Champions League in the 2020–21 season.[7]
References
- ^ "Po 21 letih končal kariero: 'Jure, hvala ti!'". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 6 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Večna lestvica nastopov za reprezentanco" [All-time appearances for the national team] (in Slovenian). Handball Federation of Slovenia. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "DOLENEC Jure". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016.
- ^ "DOLENEC Jure". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Misli slovenskih junakov po epskem slavju: Bila je katastrofa, potem pa ..." Ekipa (in Slovenian). 29 January 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ Kresnik, Dejan (22 August 2025). "Športni direktor Jure Dolenec: Tekmovalni sistem je zanimiv, ni pa pošten". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Rokometaši Barcelone desetič osvojili Ligo prvakov" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jure Dolenec.
- Jure Dolenec at the International Handball Federation (archived)
- Jure Dolenec at the European Handball Federation (also at EHF Archive)
- Jure Dolenec at Olympedia
- Jure Dolenec at Olympics.com
- Jure Dolenec at Team Slovenia (in Slovene)
- Jure Dolenec on Instagram