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Radomir Šaper
Radomir “Raša” Šaper ( sr-cyr, Радомир Шапер; 9 December 1925 – 6 December 1998), was a Serbian professor and Vice-Dean at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy of the University of Belgrade, a member of the Yugoslav national basketball team and, later, an official of the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia and President of the Technical Commission of FIBA. He was awarded the FIBA Order of Merit in 1999, and was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, in 2007. Life Radomir Šaper was born to a Greek father, Panagiotis Siaperas, a retailer from the village of Eratyra in northern Greece, and a Serbian mother, Vukosava Mihajlović. In 1919, after World War I, his father moved to Belgrade where he changed his name to Panta Šaper. The couple's first son Svetislav "Sveta" was born in early 1924, Radomir, some twenty months later in the family home in Stevan Sremac's Street in Belgrade. Young Radomir attended the "Vuk Karadžić" primary school and the Second Men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgrade
Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. Nearly 1,166,763 million people live within the administrative limits of the City of Belgrade. It is the third largest of all List of cities and towns on Danube river, cities on the Danube river. Belgrade is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world. One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thracians, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and, after 279 BC, Celts settled the city, naming it ''Singidunum, Singidūn''. It was Roman Serbia, conquered by the Romans under the reign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslav Army (basketball Team)
Yugoslav Army ( sr, Југословенска армија, Jugoslovenska armija) was a men's basketball selection based in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. It was the basketball section of the Sports Association of the Central House of the Yugoslav Army. The Yugoslav Army later founded KK Partizan and most of the players moved to the new club. 1945 Season Team won the first Yugoslav Basketball League in 1945 against state selections of the Yugoslav states. Roster Matches Trophies *Yugoslav League: (1) **1945 Aftermath The Yugoslav Army established Partizan Partizan may refer to: Sport * JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs: **AK Partizan, athletics ** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling ** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo **FK Partizan, association fo ... on 4 October 1945. Marjanović, Kovačević, Munćan, Nikolić, Alagić, Kostić and Vlahović played for Partizan during the 1946 season. References {{D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miodrag Stefanović
Miodrag Stefanović ( sr-cyr, Миодраг Стефановић; born February 2, 1977) is a Serbian former footballer, who currently is a scout for PAOK FC. Career In 2007, he moved from FK Slavija Sarajevo to FC SKA Rostov-on-Don. In 2008, he scored a goal in a game against FC Dynamo Bryansk. Before, he has played with Serbian clubs FK Radnički Beograd FK Radnički Beograd (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Раднички Београд) is a Serbian football club based in New Belgrade. The club is often referred to as FK Radnički Novi Beograd, although the club is officially named simply as FK Radni ... and FK Rad, with a short 6 months spell in Turkey with Altay. References External links Stats on official site of Metallurg LipetskMiodrag Stefanovic on totalfootballat Srbijafudbal 1977 births Living people Footballers from Belgrade Serbian footballers Serbian expatriate footballers FK Radnički Beograd players FK Rad players FK Sloga Kraljevo players FK Slavij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Dimić
Ivan Dimić ( sr-cyr, Иван Димић; 4 July 1921 – 19 October 2004) was a Serbian basketball player. Playing career Dimić took future FIBA Hall of Famer Nebojša Popović to his first training session in Belgrade. Dimić played for a Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League. In the 1946 season, he won the National Championships A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, indi .... In the 1946 Zvezda season, Dimić averaged 0.9 points per game while appearing in all 7 games. References 1921 births 2004 deaths Guards (basketball) KK Crvena zvezda players Serbian men's basketball players Sportspeople from Geneva Yugoslav men's basketball players 1942 Belgrade Basketball Championship players {{Serbia-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasilije Stojković
Vasilije "Vasa" Stojković ( sr-Cyrl, Василије Васа Стојковић; January 8, 1923 – June 25, 2008) was a Serbian sports journalist, basketball player and association football executive. Sports journalism career Stojkovic has been engaged in sports journalism for more than 25 years. He started to work as journalist in 1946 and worked in the newspapers and magazines: ''Naš sport'' (1947–1952; sports journalist), ''Sport'' (1952–1962; editor of the football section), ''Eho'' (1962–1963, editor-in-chief) and '' Večernje novosti'' (1963–1971, editor of sports section). During his career, he reported from 45 countries from four continents, with several world championships and Olympic games. Basketball career Crvena zvezda Stojković played for Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League where he won four Yugoslav Championships. National team career Stojković has played 26 games for the Yugoslavia national team. Football exec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebojša Popović
Nebojša Popović ( sr-cyr, Небојша Поповић; 8 February 1923 – 20 October 2001) was a Serbian basketball player, coach and administrator. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally. He is the basketball legend of Red Star Belgrade. In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor in the FIBA Hall of Fame. Early life Popović lived with his family in Rijeka, where he played water polo as a goalkeeper. He learned about basketball from the Yugoslav water polo and a basketball pioneer Božo Grkinić. Basketball career Crvena zvezda Popović was a co-founder of the Crvena Zvezda basketball club in 1945. He held number 1 membership card. He played for Crvena Zvezda from 1945 to 1951, he also coached men's team at Red Star from 1945 to 1955 and women's Red Star team from 1946 to 1952. In July 1950, he was a member of the Zvezda squad that won an international cup tournament in Milan, Italy. Popović played for the Italian team Gallaratese i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subotica
Subotica ( sr-cyrl, Суботица, ; hu, Szabadka) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the North Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Formerly the largest city of Vojvodina region, contemporary Subotica is now the second largest city in the province, following the city of Novi Sad. According to the 2011 census, the city itself has a population of 97,910, while the urban area of Subotica (with adjacent urban settlement of Palić included) has 105,681 inhabitants, and the population of metro area (the administrative area of the city) stands at 141,554 people. Name The name of the city has changed frequently over time.History of Subotica Retrieved 8 September 2022. The earliest known written name of the city was ''Zabotka'' or ''Zabatka'', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Crvena Zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб Црвена звезда, ), commonly referred to as KK Crvena zvezda mts for sponsorship reasons or simply Crvena zvezda, is a men's professional basketball Sports club, club based in Belgrade, Serbia and the major part of the SD Crvena Zvezda, Red Star multi-sports club. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the ABA League JTD, Adriatic Basketball Association, and competes in the Basketball League of Serbia, Serbian League (KLS), the ABA League, and the top-tier Europe-wide EuroLeague. Crvena zvezda is regarded as one of the List of basketball clubs in Serbia by major honours won, most successful clubs in Serbia history; their squads have won 22 National League championships, including 10-in-a-row and current 7-in-a-row sequences. They have played in three different National Leagues since 1945, including the First Federal Basketball League, Yugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992), the YUBA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Alexander I Of Yugoslavia
Alexander I ( sr-Cyrl, Александар I Карађорђевић, Aleksandar I Karađorđević, ) ( – 9 October 1934), also known as Alexander the Unifier, was the prince regent of the Kingdom of Serbia from 1914 and later the King of Yugoslavia from 1921 to 1934 (prior to 1929 the state was known as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes). He was assassinated by the Bulgarian Vlado Chernozemski of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization, during a 1934 state visit to France. Having sat on the throne for 13 years, he is the longest-reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Early life Alexander Karađorđević was born on 16 December 1888 in the Principality of Montenegro as the fourth child (second son) of Peter Karađorđević (son of Prince Alexander of Serbia who thirty years earlier in 1858 was forced to abdicate and surrender power in Serbia to the rival House of Obrenović) and Princess Zorka of Montenegro (eldest daughter of Prince Nicholas of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its name but retained the acronym. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organises international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 213 national federations are now members, organized since 1989 into five zones: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. FIBA organizes both the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament, which are sanctioned by the IOC. The FIBA Basketball World Cup is a world tournament for men's national teams held every four years. Teams compete for the Naismith Trophy, named in honor of basketball's American-Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (Serbia)
The Democratic Party ( sr, Демократска странка, Demokratska stranka; , DS) is a social-democratic and social-liberal political party in Serbia. The party was officially founded on 3 February 1990 by a group of Serbian intellectuals as a revival of the original Yugoslav Democratic Party. It was one of the main opposition parties to the presidency of Slobodan Milošević during the 1990s. Democratic Party joined the Democratic Opposition of Serbia coalition in 2000,Flags of the World''Democratic Opposition of Serbia'' Tomislav Todorović, 22 November 2005 and became part of the new coalition government after the 2000 parliamentary election. Zoran Đinđić, then president of the Democratic Party, became the Prime Minister of Serbia in January 2001, but was assassinated in 2003, and the Party lost the power at the parliamentary election later that year. New president of the Democratic Party, Boris Tadić, won the 2004 presidential election, and the party re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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