Venio Losert, born on July twenty-fifth, nineteen seventy-six, in Zavidovići, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a distinguished former Croatian handball player renowned for his role as a goalkeeper. Growing up in Slavonski Brod, SR Croatia, he began his handball journey with Badel Zagreb, where he quickly made a name for himself, contributing to the team's triumphs in the European Cup during nineteen ninety-two and nineteen ninety-three.
Losert's international career took off when he became the youngest debutant for the Croatian national team at the age of nineteen during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Croatia secured its first gold medal as an independent nation. He continued to shine on the global stage, playing a pivotal role in the national team's success at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where they clinched the gold medal once again.
Throughout his club career, Losert showcased his skills in various teams across Europe, including Garbel Zaragoza, Teka Cantabria, BM Granollers, and Portland San Antonio, where he won the ASOBAL League title. His impressive accolades also include seven league titles and seven cups with Badel Zagreb, as well as silver medals from the World Championships in nineteen ninety-five and two thousand five.
In two thousand sixteen, he transitioned to coaching, taking on the role of goalkeeping coach for the Croatian national team under Željko Babić. His dedication to the sport was further recognized when he was honored as the flag bearer for Croatia during the London 2012 Olympics. Despite his numerous achievements, Losert humbly describes himself as a