Željko Poljak (born 29 April 1959) is a Croatian

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and former basketball player who competed for

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at European Championships

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and

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. He was born in Crikvenica.

References

1959 births Living people Croatian men's basketball players KK Split players Basketball players from Rijeka Yugoslav men's basketball players Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Yugoslavia Competitors at the 1979 Mediterranean Games Power forwards (basketball) KK Kvarner players KK Zagreb players KK Cibona players {{Croatia-basketball-bio-stub