Career
Zoran Kurteš died at the age of 44 after a cardiac arrest in Mamaia, Romania. At the time of his death he was the coach of HCM Constanţa, a team with excellent results during his stewardship. He was training in Romania since September 29, 2008.
Zoran Kurteš was a team handball player until he become a coach.
He played 11 seasons for Jugović Kać in the Serbian League. Clubs
Serbian League: 3 times
Serbian Cup: 3 times
Egyptian League: 1 times
Romanian League: 2 times
EHF Challenge Cup: Semifinals (with RK Partizan)
EHF Cup Winners" Cup: Semifinals (with RK Partizan)
EHF Champions League: 1/8 (with South Carolina Pick Szeged), 1/8 (with HCM Constanţa)
National Teams
2003 World Men"s Handball Championship: 8th place (with Serbia)
Zoran Kurteš started to feel ill on the evening of May 7, 2010, in his hotel room in the seaside resort of Mamaia.
A friend of his called 112. In about 7 minutes a SMURD ambulance arrived at the Flora Hotel.
At 11 pm, after almost an hour of attempted resuscitation, Zoran died.
The cause of death was cardiac arrest.
