Nikša Kaleb

Nikša Kaleb (born 9 March 1973) is a Croatian former handball player. He is World champion from 2003 with the Croatian national team,^[1] and Olympic champion from 2004.^[2] He received a silver medal at the 2005 World Championship, and a silver medal at the 2008 European Championship.

Nikša Kaleb
Personal information
Full name	Nikša Kaleb
Born	(1973-03-09) 9 March 1973 (age 52) Metković, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Left wing
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1989–2004	Metković
2004–2008	Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2008	Croatia	79	(152)
Medal record Representing  Croatia Men's Handball Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team Competition World Men's Handball Championship 2003 Portugal Team Competition 2005 Tunisia Team Competition European Championship 2008 Norway Team Competition

Career

Kaleb spent most of his career playing for his hometown club RK Metković. He retired from handball in 2008.^[3]

Honours

Metković

• Croatian First A League
  • Winner (0): 1999-00 (Revoked)
  • Runner-up (6): 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04
• Croatian First B League
  • Winner (1): 1993-94
• Croatian Handball Cup
  • Winner (2): 2001, 2002
  • Runner-up (1): 2004
• EHF Cup
  • Winner (1): 2000
  • Runner-up (1): 2001

Zagreb

• Croatian First League
  • Winner (4): 2004-05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007-08
• Croatian Handball Cup
  • Winner (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• EHF Cup
  • Runner-up (1): 2005

Individual

• Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport - 2004

Orders

• Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar - 2004 ^[4]