Milan "Gale" Muškatirović (9 March 1934 – 27 September 1993) was a Yugoslav water polo goalkeeper. He is considered to have been one of the best goalkeepers of his era. He was part of the Yugoslav teams that won a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics and placed fourth in 1960.[1] He won another silver medal at the 1958 European Championships. In 1959 he graduated from the University of Belgrade, and since 1965 worked as professor of organic chemistry there.[2]
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| Born | 9 March 1934 Bihać, Vrbas Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 September 1993 (aged 59) Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Partizan Belgrade | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Milan Muškatirović. sports-reference.com
- ^ Milan Muskatirovic: The giant goalie of Yugoslavia. waterpololegends.com (25 May 2007)
External links
edit- Milan Muškatirović at World Aquatics
- Milan Muškatirović at Olympics.com
- Milan Muškatirović at Olympedia
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