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Milutin Minja
Personal information
NationalitySerbian
PositionShooting guard
Number9
Career history
As player:
?–1953Radnički Belgrade
1953–1957Proleter Zrenjanin
1957–1959Crvena zvezda
As coach:
?Vojvodina (men's team)
1973–1974Vojvodina (women's team)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Lebanon Team

Milutin Minja (Serbian Cyrillic: Милутин Миња) was a Yugoslav basketball player and coach.

Playing career

Minja played for the Radnički and Crvena zvezda, both from Belgrade, and for the Zrenjanin-based team Proleter of the Yugoslav Basketball League. During time with Proleter he won the National Championships.[1]

Yugoslavia national team

As a player for the Yugoslavia national basketball team Minja participated at three European Championships (1955 in Budapest, 1957 in Sofia and 1959 in Istanbul).[2] Also, he won a gold medal at 1959 Mediterranean Games in Lebanon.

Coaching career

Minja coached both Vojvodina men's and women's team from Novi Sad during 1970s.[3]

Career achievements and awards

References