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Frane Nonković

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Frane Nonković
Nonković (top) in 1970
Personal information
Born(1939-04-25)25 April 1939
Metković, Littoral Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died5 September 2023(2023-09-05) (aged 84)
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubVK Primorje, Rijeka
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1962 Leipzig Team competition
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 1963 Naples Team competition

Franjo "Frane" Nonković (25 April 1939 – 5 September 2023) was Croatian water polo player. He was part of the Yugoslav teams that won a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics.[1] Later in the 1960s–70s he became a successful water polo coach.[2] Nonković died on 5 September 2023, at the age of 84.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frane Nonković". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016.
  2. ^ Boris Perović (2008). STOLJEĆE PONOSA. Sušačka Revija Vol. 62/63
  3. ^ "In Memoriam: Frano Nonković 1939.–2023". Vaterpolski Klub Primorje Erste Bank. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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