Vinko Jelovac (alternate spelling: Vinto Jelovac) (born 18 November 1948 in
Pazin
Pazin ( it, Pisino, german: Mitterburg) is a town in western Croatia, the administrative seat of Istria County. It is known for the medieval Pazin Castle, the former residence of the Istrian margraves.
Geography
The town had a population of 8, ...
,
SR Croatia,
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label= Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavij ...
) is a former Slovenian-Croatian professional
basketball
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player and
coach
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Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
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. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the
center position. Jelovac was named
Slovenian Sportsman of the Year, in 1973 and 1974. He was inducted into the
Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame, in 2012.
Club career
During his
club career, Jelovac was a long-time player of
KK Olimpija.
He was a member of the
FIBA European Selection, in 1973 and 1974. He won the
Yugoslav League championship in 1970.
National team career
Jelovac competed at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972 ...
, and the
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, with the senior men's
Yugoslav national basketball team. He also competed at the
FIBA World Cup.
References
External links
FIBA Profile "Vinko Jelovac"
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1948 births
Living people
Basketball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Basketball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Croatian basketball coaches
Croatian men's basketball players
KK Cibona coaches
KK Olimpija players
Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. coaches
Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia
Olympic basketball players of Yugoslavia
Olympic medalists in basketball
Olympic silver medalists for Yugoslavia
Slovenian basketball coaches
Slovenian men's basketball players
Sportspeople from Osijek
Yugoslav men's basketball players
1970 FIBA World Championship players
1974 FIBA World Championship players
Centers (basketball)
FIBA World Championship-winning players
Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball
Competitors at the 1971 Mediterranean Games