Štefan Svitek (born 20 November 1966) is a Slovak former professional

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player and

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. During his playing career, at a height of 2.04 m (6'8 ") tall, he played at the

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position.

Playing career

Club career

During his pro career, Svitek won the

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in 1994, the

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in 2001, and the Slovak League championship in 2007. He was also named the Slovak Player of the Year, in 2003.

National team career

Svitek was a member of the senior

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. With Czechoslovakia, he played at the 1987 EuroBasket, and at the 1991 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

Svitek was the

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of the senior Hungarian women's national team, which he coached at the

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References

External links

FIBA Profile
1966 births Living people Slovak basketball coaches Slovak men's basketball players People from Gelnica Sportspeople from the Košice Region Power forwards Traiskirchen Lions players {{Slovakia-basketball-bio-stub