Petar Fajfrić (; 15 February 1942 – 11 March 2021) was a Serbian handball coach and player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Over the course of his career that spanned over two decades, Fajfrić played for Mladost Zemun, Crvena zvezda, Dinamo Pančevo, Crvenka, Metaloplastika and Proleter Zrenjanin.

Petar Fajfrić

International career

At international level, Fajfrić competed for Yugoslavia at the 1972 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal. He also participated in two World Championships (1970 and 1974), bringing home a bronze medal on both occasions.

Petar Fajfrić

Personal life

Fajfrić is the father of fellow handball players Zoran Fajfrić and Sandra Kolaković. He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia, aged 79.

Petar Fajfrić

References

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Olympic record

1942 births

2021 deaths

People from Berkasovo

Sportspeople from Srem District

Serbian male handball players

Yugoslav male handball players

Olympic handball players for Yugoslavia

Olympic gold medalists for Yugoslavia

Handball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Olympic medalists in handball

Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Competitors at the 1967 Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia

Mediterranean Games medalists in handball

RK Crvena zvezda players

RK Crvenka players

RK Metaloplastika players

RK Proleter Zrenjanin players

Serbian handball coaches

Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia