KONČNIK Peter – SLO (PVE)

Peter started refereeing sitting volleyball in Slovenia in 1987, after being a player for the Jesenice Volleyball Club and for the Slovenian and Yugoslav national youth teams (1968-1975). He was also an FIVB referee (1976-2007), refereeing over 1000 matches.

He became involved in International sitting volleyball when he participated in the International Referee course in Tel Aviv in 1988. Course leader was Herman Arno, with Lotan Gaby and Radi Gyula.

It was really Anita and Adolf Urnaut Volleball of club Samorastnik (SLO) who encouraged him to join in the sport.

Event involvement:

Referee:

Paralympic Games:

1992 Paralympics in Barcelona
1996 Paralympics in Atlanta – 1st Referee for Gold Match
2004 Paralympics in Athens

World Championships, Zonal Championships and Eurocups

1993 European Championships, sitting, men and woman, Jarvenpaa, Finland
1995 European Championships, sitting, men and woman, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1997 European Championships, sitting men and woman, Tallinn, Estonia
1999 European Championships, sitting men and woman, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
2001 European Championships, sitting men and woman, Lappeenranta, Finland
2002 World Championships, sitting, men, Cairo, Egypt
2003 World Championships, standing Rhodes, Greece
2007 Parapan American Games in Brasil, final match as an International Referee (Reached age limit of 55years)

Referee Delegate or Observer:

2008 Paralympics in Beijing
2008 WOVD Intercontinental Cup – M/W Ismailia Egypt
2009 WOVD World Cup – Standing Volleyball, men, Cambodia
2009 ECH M/W Elblag (POL)
2009 Junior World Championships , Mashhad, Iran
2010 World Championships, Port Said, Egypt
2011 World Championships, Oklahoma, USA
2011 European Championships, W/M, Rotterdam
2011 EuroCup, Elblag, Men
2012 Intercontinental Cup, Cairo, Egypt
2012 Paralympic Games, London
2014 World Championships, Elblag, Poland
2014 World Championships, Mashhad, Iran
2015 European Championships, W, Podčetrtek, Slovenia
2016 Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2017 European Championships, Poreč, Croatia
2017 World Super 6 ,Hangzhou, China
2021 European Championships, Kemer, Turkey

Awards received:

2007 WOVD award for long referee career
Slovenian National Sport Award – Bloudek Plaque for life time participation in sport

Official post held:

WOVD/WPV Referee Commissioner – Chief Observer
CEV Referee Commissioner

Besides being a referee on the international level, Peter contributed a lot to sitting volleyball by taking part in several developmental events at the European level and in the Balkans, providing training courses for referees. He participated in the group for promotion of volleyball for women.

“Having Peter Končnik, a very successful FIVB referee, the level and recognition of sitting volleyball and volleyball for the disabled was raised considerably. Peter was the bridge between disabled and able-bodied volleyball organisation and contributed considerably to the recognition of European ParaVolley and World ParaVolley.

“He was a referee in several final matches of the biggest event, but he always took care that volleyball was the main focus of the game. He earned the respect of players, coaches and officials.”

– Anita Goltnik-Urnaut – Former Acting WOVD President