Rajko Žižić

Montenegrin basketball player

Rajko ŽižićPersonal information

Born| (1955-01-22)January 22, 1955
Miloševići, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia
Died| August 7, 2003(2003-08-07) (aged 48)
Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Nationality| Yugoslav
Listed height| 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Career information
NBA draft| 1977: undrafted
Playing career| 1970–1991
Position| Center
Coaching career| 1992–1994
Career history
As player:
1970–1971| Sutjeska
1971–1981| OKK Beograd
1981–1984| Crvena zvezda
1984–1986| CAUFA Reims
1986–1987| Crvena zvezda
1987| Basket Rimini Crabs
1989–1990| Poštar Beograd
1990–1991| OKK Beograd
As coach:
1992–1994| OKK Beograd

Medals

Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Summer Olympics
| 1980 Moscow | Team Competition
| 1976 Montreal | Team Competition
| 1984 Los Angeles | Team Competition
World Cup
| 1978 Philippines | Team
| 1982 Colombia | Team
EuroBasket
| 1975 Yugoslavia | Team
| 1979 Italy | Team
European Championship for Juniors
| 1974 France | Team
| 1972 Yugoslavia | Team
European Championship for Cadets
| 1971 Italy | Team

Rajko Žižić (January 22, 1955 – August 7, 2003) was a Yugoslavian professional basketball player. The 6'11", 243-pounder[1] represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics, winning silver, gold and bronze respectively. He died on August 7, 2003, from a heart attack.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Sports Reference
2. ^ "Preminuo bivši košarkaški reprezentativac Jugoslavije Rajko Žižić" [Former Yugoslavia National Basketball Player Rajko Žižić Passes Away]. Index.hr (in Croatian). Online (based in Zagreb). 7 August 2003. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

## External links

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* Rajko Žižić (Rajko Zizic) biography on the Žižić family website: Family Zizic (in Serbian)
* Biography at okkbeograd.org.rs

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