Damir Šolman

Damir Šolman
Personal information
Born(1948-09-07)7 September 1948[1]
Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died2 May 2023(2023-05-02) (aged 74)
Listed height199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
Playing career1963–1983
PositionSmall forward
Number12
Career history
1963–1968Mladost Zagreb
1968–1977Jugoplastika
1977–1979Pallacanestro Vigevano
1979–1983Jugoplastika
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1968 Mexico CityNational team
Silver medal – second place1976 MontrealNational team
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place1970 LjubljanaNational team
Silver medal – second place1974 Puerto RicoNational team
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place1973 SpainNational team
Gold medal – first place1975 YugoslaviaNational team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1967 TunisNational Team
Gold medal – first place1971 TurkeyNational Team
European U-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place1966 ItalyTeam
Silver medal – second place1968 SpainTeam

Damir Šolman (7 September 1948 – 2 May 2023) was a Croatian professional basketball player.

Professional career

Šolman was a FIBA European Selection, in 1974.

National team career

Šolman competed with the senior Yugoslavian national basketball team in the 1968 Summer Olympics, the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics (where he was the team's captain).[2] With the Yugoslav national team, he played in 226 caps, and scored 1,785 points.

Death

Šolman died in May 2023, at the age of 74.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ОСВАЈАО САМО ЗЛАТА И СРЕБРА - Кошаркашки господин Дамир Шолман". Sportski žurnal.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Damir Šolman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Umrl je Damir Šolman, član zlate reprezentance na SP v Ljubljani 1970". Delo. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.


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