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| Richard Ratka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Hermann Ratka | ||
| Born |
26 November 1963 Dortmund, West Germany | ||
| Nationality | German | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
– | SG Massen | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1983-1986 | HC TuRa Bergkamen | ||
1986-1996 | TuRU Düsseldorf | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986-? | Germany | 71 | (182[1]) |
| Teams managed | |||
1998-2004 | HSV Düsseldorf | ||
2004-2005 | VfL Gummersbach | ||
2005-2010 | GWD Minden-Hannover | ||
2011-2012 | DHC Rheinland | ||
2013-2016 | SG Ratingen 2011 | ||
Richard Hermann Ratka (born 26 November 1963) is a German former handball player and handball coach. He was a member of the Germany men's national handball team. He was part of the team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, playing six matches.[2] On club level he played for TuRU Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf.
Career
[edit]Ratke started playing handball at SG Massen. In 1983 he joined TuRa Bergkamen in the Handball-Bundesliga, where he played for three years before joining TuRU Düsseldorf, where he played for 10 years. In total he played 290 Bundesliga matches; 245 for Düsseldorf and 45 for Bergkamen. He scored 1209 league goals in total.[3] With Turu Düsseldorf he won the 1989 EHF European League.
After his playing days he became a handball coach. From 1998 to 2004 he coached HSG Düsseldorf. Afterwards he joined VfL Gummersbach for a single season.[4][5]
From 2005 to February 2010 he coached GWD Minden. In the summer of 2011 he took over at the second Bundesliga team DHC Rheinland.[6]
In August 2013 he took over at the 3. Liga team SG Ratingen 2011. In 2014 he was promoted with the team. In 2016 he resigned due to personal reasons.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Müller, Stephan; Laaß, Helmut (20 July 2015). "Deutsche Handball Länderspiele". Sport-record.de. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "Profile of Richard Ratka". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "Ewige Bundesliga-Torschützenliste". THW Kiel. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ↑ "Richard Ratka wird neuer Trainer beim VfL Gummersbach" (in German). handball-news.info. 16 June 2004. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ↑ "Gummersbach trennt sich von Trainer Ratka" (in German). swimpool.de. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ↑ "DHC Rheinland präsentiert neuen Trainer und drei Neuzugänge" [DHC Rheinland presents new coach and three new arrivals] (in German). handball-world.com. 16 June 2011.
- ↑ "Überraschende Wende: Richard Ratka verlässt Ratingen" [Surprising turn of events: Richard Rakta leaves Ratingen] (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 10 May 2019.