Bojana Radulović
A ferocious and prolific left-handed scorer who dominated European handball, becoming one of the sport's most feared and decorated attackers.
Born 1973 (age 53)·Serbian-Hungarian handball player·Birthday: March 23·Generation X
Biography
Bojana Radulović, born in Serbia and later representing Hungary, carved out a reputation as one of handball's most potent offensive forces. Her career was defined by a powerful left-handed shot, a keen sense for goal, and a winner's mentality. She rose to prominence in the 1990s with Serbian club ŽRK Radnički Belgrade before becoming the cornerstone of Hungarian powerhouse Dunaferr NK (later Dunaújvárosi Kohász KA). There, she led the team to multiple domestic titles and their greatest European triumph, the EHF Champions League crown in 1999. Radulović was equally vital for the Hungarian national team, her goals a driving factor in their silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Known for her intensity and leadership on court, she played well into her late thirties, her scoring touch barely dimmed. In retirement, she has dedicated herself to developing future talent through her academy.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Bojana was born in 1973, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
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Bojana's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1973Born
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1978Started school
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1986Became a teenager
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1989Could drive
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1991Could vote
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1994Turned 21
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
2003Turned 30
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2013Turned 40
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2023Turned 50
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 53 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the EHF Women's Champions League with Dunaferr NK in 1999.
- Won an Olympic silver medal with the Hungarian national team at the 2000 Sydney Games.
- Named Hungarian Handballer of the Year three times (2000, 2001, 2002).
Did You Know?
She scored a staggering 108 goals in just 14 matches during the 1998–99 Champions League winning season.
Radulović played professionally until the age of 38.
She holds both Serbian and Hungarian citizenship.
“I always aimed for the top corner, where the goalkeeper is not.”
