Minister of Sport

Borko Ristovski is a prominent Macedonian handball player and sports manager. He was born on November 2, 1982.

Ristovski began his career as a handball player in RK Jug Skopje (1998/1999) and RK Makedonija Skopje (1999/2000), before joining RK Vardar. In RK Vardar Skopje, he built his career as a goalkeeper in the periods 2001/2002-2002/2003, 2010/2011, as well as 2019/2020-2022/2023, achieving significant successes.

His international success has taken him to clubs such as SD Tecro Pontevedra, CB Algeciras in Spain, Metalurg Skopje, Vfl Gummersbach in Germany, Al Ahly in Egypt, US Creteil in France, Rhein-Neckar Lowen in Germany, Barcelona in Spain, Benfica in Portugal, and TBV Lemgo in Germany. In each of these clubs, Ristovski has demonstrated exceptional skills, winning numerous titles and accolades.

In 2023, Ristovski was appointed CEO of RK Vardar.

Borko Ristovski holds a degree from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tourism and Management in Skopje, specializing in finance and management.

His contribution to sports and the community has been recognized with several awards, including: the Order of Honorary Citizen of the Republic of Macedonia (2012) and the Medal of Merit for Macedonia (2017), awarded by the President of the Republic of Macedonia.

Ristovski is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese and German.