Ivan Čupić

The god who destroyed Paris

Ivan Čupić
Personal information
Born	(1986-03-27) 27 March 1986 Metković, Croatia
Nationality	Croatian
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Right wing
Club information
Current club	RK Vardar
Number	27
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2002–2005	RK Metković
2005–2007	RK Medveščak
2007–2008	SD Octavio Vigo
2008–2010	RK Gorenje
2010–2012	Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2012–2016	Vive Targi Kielce
2016–	RK Vardar
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–	Croatia	125	(471)
Medal record Olympic Games 2012 London Team World Championships 2009 Croatia 2013 Spain European Championships 2008 Norway 2010 Austria 2012 Serbia 2016 Poland Mediterranean Games 2005 Almería Team U-19 World Championship 2005 Qatar

Ivan Čupić (born 27 March 1986) is a Croatian professional handballer who currently plays for RK Vardar. He was selected by the Croatian national team for the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship. He scored 8 goals in the opening match against South Korea, settling as the top scorer after the first day.^[1] He also played in the Croatian team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Čupić missed the Games of XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, after losing his left ring finger in bizarre accident in July 2008. During a training session, Čupić fell and caught his wedding ring on a wire fence. The force of the fall severed his finger at the first joint.^[3] Though the amputated portion of the digit could not be reattached, his career has since been unaffected by having only nine fingers.

Honours

Gorenje

• Slovenian First League: 2008-09
• Slovenian Super Cup: 2009

Vive Targi Kielce

• Polish Ekstraklasa: 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16
• Polish Cup: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• EHF Champions League: 2015-16

RK Vardar

• EHF Champions League: 2016-17

References