Momir Rnić (handballer, born 1987)

Momir Rnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Момир Рнић; born 1 November 1987) is a Serbian handball player who plays for RK Metalurg Skopje and the Serbia national team.

Momir Rnić
Rnić in 2015
Personal information
Full name Momir Rnić
Born (1987-11-01) 1 November 1987
Zrenjanin, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club RK Metalurg Skopje
Number 42
Youth career
Team
 RK Proleter Zrenjanin
Senior clubs
Years Team
2004–2008
 RK Proleter Zrenjanin
2008–2010
 RK Gorenje Velenje
2010–2011
 RK Celje
2011–2014
 Frisch Auf Göppingen
2014–2017
 MT Melsungen
2017–2018
 Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2018–2020
 RK Proleter Zrenjanin
2020–
 RK Metalurg Skopje
National team
Years Team
2009–
 Serbia
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Serbia and Montenegro
U19 World Championship
2005 QatarTeam
U18 European Championship
2004 Serbia and MontenegroTeam
Representing  Serbia
European Championship
2012 SerbiaTeam
Mediterranean Games
2009 PescaraTeam

Club career

Rnić started out at his hometown club Proleter Zrenjanin. He was promoted to the senior squad in the 2004–05 season. In 2008, Rnić moved abroad to Slovenia and signed with Gorenje Velenje. He helped them win the championship title in his debut year. In 2010, Rnić was transferred to fellow Slovenian team Celje.

International career

Youth

At youth level, Rnić was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro winning squad at the 2004 European Under-18 Championship.[1] He subsequently helped his nation win the gold medal at the 2005 World Under-19 Championship.[2]

Senior

A full Serbia international since 2009, Rnić made his major debut for the national team at the 2011 World Championship. He was also a member of the squad that finished as runners-up at the 2012 European Championship. Subsequently, Rnić was selected to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

Personal life

Rnić is the son of fellow handball player Momir Rnić.[4]

Honours
Gorenje Velenje
Celje
Rhein-Neckar Löwen

References
  1. "Plavi bez poraza do zlata" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 2 August 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. "Apsolutni šampioni" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. "Vuković odbrao 15 olimpijaca" (in Serbian). b92.net. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  4. "Očevim zlatnim stopama" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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