Valner Franković

Valner Franković (born 9 July 1968) is a Croatian former handball player.[1]

Valner Franković
Personal information
Born	9 May 1968 Raša, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1985-1986	Rudar Labin
1987-1993	Zamet
(loan)1991	Gunzburg
(loan)1993	Rudar Labin
1993-1995	RK Badel 1862 Zagreb
1995-1998	Karlovačka Banka
1999-2000	Pallamano Modena
2000-2001	Rudar Labin
National team
Years	Team
1988-1990	Yugoslavia U-21
1991-1997	Croatia	24
Medal record Representing  Yugoslavia U-21 Junior World Championship 1989 Spain Team Representing  Croatia Men's handball Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team Mediterranean Games 1997 Bari Team

Franković played for the younger selections of the Yugoslav national handball team. He played and won two Balkan Cups, 1988 Romania and 1989 Bulgaria as well as a bronze medal at IHF Men's Junior World Championship in 1989.[2]

He played for the Croatia national handball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Croatia won the gold medal.[3]

Honours

Zamet

• Yugoslav Second League (1): 1986-87
• Croatian Championship U-21 (1): 1990
• Croatian A First League Runner-up (1): 1991-92

Rudar Labin

• Croatian First B League - South (1): 1992-93

Badel 1862 Zagreb

• Croatian A First League (2): 1993-94, 1994-95
• Croatian Cup (2): 1994, 1995
• EHF Champions League Finalist (1): 1994-95

Karlovačka Banka

• Croatian A First League Runner-up (1): 1995-96
• Croatian Cup Finalist (1): 1997

References

1. "Valner Franković: 'Oprez! Norvežani imaju najbolju kontru na SP-u'". novilist.hr. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
2. "Bar & Valner". olimp-rabac.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
3. "Profile: Valner Franković". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2009.