Aleksandar Jovančević (; born 5 June 1970) is a Serbian strength and conditioning coach and former wrestler. He represented FR Yugoslavia in Greco-Roman wrestling.
International wrestling career Jovančević competed in 82 kg men's Greco-Roman wrestling for FR Yugoslavia in 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, US and placed 9th. In 1997, he won two bronze medals at the European Wrestling Championships in Kouvola, Finland and at the Mediterranean Games in Bari, Italy.
During his wrestling career he competed for wrestling clubs: Gavrilović Petrinja (1989–1991), Partizan (1992–1993) and Vojvodina (1994–1998).Seniori. Rezultati 1981–1991 wrestling-serbia.org.rsSeniori. Rezultati 1991–2000 wrestling-serbia.org.rs
Strength and conditioning coaching career Jovančević graduated physical education at the University of Novi Sad. He began his coaching career in 2000. Before he moved to train basketball players he worked with the Vojvodina handball and the Vojvodina water polo team in Novi Sad.
Basketball Jovančević worked as a part of the coaching staff of Serbian coach Dušan Alimpijević while he worked for the Vojvodina Srbijagas, the Spartak and the FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia.
He joined the Crvena zvezda coaching staff after Alimpijević become their head coach for the 2017–18 season. He left the club after that season.
Career achievements and awards As wrestler Yugoslavia Wrestler of the Year Award: 1997 The Bronze Order by Wrestling Federation of Serbia (2012)History wrestling-serbia.org.rs As strength and conditioning coach Serbian League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2017–18)
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