Veljko Bakašun (June 14, 1920 – July 17, 2007) was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

and in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. He died in Korčula. Bakašun was part of the Yugoslav team which was eliminated in the second round of the 1948 Olympic tournament. He played all three matches. Four years later he won the silver medal with the Yugoslav team in the 1952 tournament. He played six matches.

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* 1920 births 2007 deaths Croatian male water polo players Yugoslav male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Yugoslavia Water polo players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Yugoslavia Olympic medalists in water polo Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics {{Yugoslavia-waterpolo-bio-stub

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