Petar Fajfrić
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Petar•Fajfrić |
| Used name | Petar•Fajfrić |
| Original name | Петар•Фајфрић |
| Born | 15 February 1942 in Berkasovo, Srem (SRB) |
| Died | 11 March 2021 (aged 79 years 24 days) in Šabac, Mačva (SRB) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | RK Crvenka, Crvenka (SRB) |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Serbia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Petar Fajfrić had a very long career, playing exclusively for handball clubs in Yugoslavia. He started with Zemun’s Mladost, and later played for Crvena Zvezda, Dinamo Pancevo, Crvenka, and Metaloplastika. Fajfrić was a left winger who competed at the 1972 München Olympics and won bronze medals at the 1970 and 1974 World Championships.
Fajfrić later became a coach with Metaloplastika and also coached the women for Medicinar. In 2012 he was named to the Medicinar management board. Fajfrić was trained as an agronomy engineer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Handball | YUG |
SRB |
Petar Fajfrić | |||
| Handball, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 1 | Gold |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–0–0 1967 Tunis HAN gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Died After Contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) ()