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Milan Muškatirović

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Milan Muškatirović
Personal information
Born9 March 1934
Bihać, Vrbas Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died27 September 1993 (aged 59)
Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubPartizan Belgrade
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team
European Water Polo Championships
Silver medal – second place 1958 Budapest Team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 1963 Naples Team

Milan "Gale" Muškatirović (9 March 1934 – 27 September 1993) was a Yugoslav water polo goalkeeper. He is considered to have been one of the best goalkeepers of his era. He was part of the Yugoslav teams that won a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics and placed fourth in 1960.[1] He won another silver medal at the 1958 European Championships. In 1959 he graduated from the University of Belgrade, and since 1965 worked as professor of organic chemistry there.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Milan Muškatirović. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Milan Muskatirovic: The giant goalie of Yugoslavia. waterpololegends.com (25 May 2007)
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