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Andro Knego

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Andro Knego
Knego in 2010
Personal information
Born21 October 1956 (1956-10-21) (age 67)
Dubrovnik, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
Playing career1977–1997
PositionCenter
Career history
1977–1985Cibona Zagreb
1985–1986CD Cajamadrid
1986–1987Cibona Zagreb
1987–1990Montecatini
1990–1992Cibona Zagreb
1996–1997WBC Wels
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Yugoslavia
Summer Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Team competition
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Colombia Team
Gold medal – first place 1978 Philippines Team
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1981 Czechoslovakia Team
European Championship for Juniors
Gold medal – first place 1974 France Team

Andrija "Andro" Knego (born 21 October 1956) is a retired Croatian professional basketball player.

Professional career

During his club career, Knego was the FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer, in 1982.

Yugoslavian national team

Knego played with the senior Yugoslavian national basketball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics, and the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andro Knego". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 10 July 2012.