Damir Šolman

Damir Šolman
Personal information
Born(1948-09-07)7 September 1948[1]
Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died2 May 2023(2023-05-02) (aged 74)
NationalityCroatian
Listed height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
Playing career1963–1983
PositionSmall forward
Number12
Career history
1963–1968Mladost Zagreb
1968–1977Jugoplastika
1977–1979Pallacanestro Vigevano
1979–1983Jugoplastika
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City National team
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal National team
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1970 Ljubljana National team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Puerto Rico National team
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1973 Spain National team
Gold medal – first place 1975 Yugoslavia National team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Tunis National Team
Gold medal – first place 1971 Turkey National Team
European U-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 1966 Italy Team
Silver medal – second place 1968 Spain Team

Damir Šolman (7 September 1948 – 2 May 2023) was a Croatian professional basketball player.

Professional career

Šolman was a FIBA European Selection, in 1974.

National team career

Šolman competed with the senior Yugoslavian national basketball team in the 1968 Summer Olympics, the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics (where he was the team's captain).[2] With the Yugoslav national team, he played in 226 caps, and scored 1,785 points.

Death

Šolman died in May 2023, at the age of 74.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ОСВАЈАО САМО ЗЛАТА И СРЕБРА - Кошаркашки господин Дамир Шолман". Sportski žurnal.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Damir Šolman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Umrl je Damir Šolman, član zlate reprezentance na SP v Ljubljani 1970". Delo. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.