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== Playing career ==
== Playing career ==
===Club career===
Nikolić played for [[OKK Beograd]], during theirs so-called, "Golden Era", in the late 1950s, and the first half of the 1960s, in the [[Yugoslav First Basketball League|Yugoslav First League]]. Some of his teammates were [[Radivoj Korać]], [[Slobodan Gordić]], [[Bogomir Rajković]], [[Trajko Rajković]], and [[Milorad Erkić]]. OKK Beograd's [[head coach]]es during that time were [[Borislav Stanković]] and [[Aleksandar Nikolić]], and the club's Sports Director was [[Radomir Šaper]]. In that period, they won four [[Yugoslav First Basketball League|Yugoslav League]] championships, and two [[Yugoslav Basketball Cup|Yugoslav Cups]]. During the [[1965 Yugoslav First Basketball League|1965 Yugoslav League season]], Nikolić got injured, at a home game against [[KK Olimpija|AŠK Olimpija]], and he missed the rest of the season.<ref name="okk">[http://www.okkbeograd.org.rs/kuca-slavnih/miodrag-nikolic-sija/ Nikolic Profile] at OKK Beograd website.</ref>
Nikolić played for [[OKK Beograd]], during theirs so-called, "Golden Era", in the late 1950s, and the first half of the 1960s, in the [[Yugoslav First Basketball League|Yugoslav First League]]. Some of his teammates were [[Radivoj Korać]], [[Slobodan Gordić]], [[Bogomir Rajković]], [[Trajko Rajković]], and [[Milorad Erkić]]. OKK Beograd's [[head coach]]es during that time were [[Borislav Stanković]] and [[Aleksandar Nikolić]], and the club's Sports Director was [[Radomir Šaper]]. In that period, they won four [[Yugoslav First Basketball League|Yugoslav League]] championships, and two [[Yugoslav Basketball Cup|Yugoslav Cups]]. During the [[1965 Yugoslav First Basketball League|1965 Yugoslav League season]], Nikolić got injured, at a home game against [[KK Olimpija|AŠK Olimpija]], and he missed the rest of the season.<ref name="okk">[http://www.okkbeograd.org.rs/kuca-slavnih/miodrag-nikolic-sija/ Nikolic Profile] at OKK Beograd website.</ref>


After recovering from the injury, Nikolić went to [[Turkey]],<ref name="okk"/> where he played with [[Karşıyaka Basket|Karşıyaka Izmir]] and [[İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K.|ITU Istanbul]], in the [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|Turkish Super League]].
After recovering from the injury, Nikolić went to [[Turkey]],<ref name="okk"/> where he played with [[Karşıyaka Basket|Karşıyaka Izmir]] and [[İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K.|ITU Istanbul]], in the [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|Turkish Super League]].


=== Yugoslavia national team===
=== Yugoslavian national team===
As a player for the [[Yugoslavia national basketball team]] Nikolić has played from 1957 to 1964. He participated at one [[FIBA World Championships|World Championships]] ([[1963 FIBA World Championship|1963 in Brazil]])<ref>[https://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/sid/2905/tid/390/tid2//_/1963_World_Championship_for_Men/index.html Nikolić at 1963 World Championship for Men]</ref> and four [[EuroBasket|European Championships]] ([[EuroBasket 1957|1957 in Bulgaria]], [[EuroBasket 1959|1959 in Turkey]], [[EuroBasket 1961|1961 in Yugoslavia]] and [[EuroBasket 1963|1963 in Poland]])<ref>[https://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/pid2//sid/2246/tid/390/tid2//_/1957_European_Championship_for_Men_Final_Round/index.html Miodrag Nikolić at 1957 European Championship for Men]</ref> and two [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] ([[Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960 in Rome]] and [[Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964 in Tokyo]]).<ref>[https://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/pid2//sid/2936/tid/390/tid2//_/1964_Olympic_Games_Tournament_for_Men/index.html M. Nikolic at 1960 Olympic Games Tournament for Men]</ref> Nikolić won one silver medals at 1963 World Championships, as well as one sliver medal (1961) and one bronze (1963) at European Championships. Also, he won a gold medal at [[Basketball at the 1959 Mediterranean Games|1959 Mediterranean Games]] in [[Lebanon]].
Nikolić was a player of the senior [[Yugoslavian national basketball team]], from 1957 to 1964. He played at one [[FIBA World Cup]] ([[1963 FIBA World Championship|1963 in Brazil]]),<ref>[https://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/sid/2905/tid/390/tid2//_/1963_World_Championship_for_Men/index.html Nikolić at 1963 World Championship for Men]</ref> and at four [[EuroBasket]]s ([[EuroBasket 1957|1957 in Bulgaria]], [[EuroBasket 1959|1959 in Turkey]], [[EuroBasket 1961|1961 in Yugoslavia]], and [[EuroBasket 1963|1963 in Poland]]).<ref>[https://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/pid2//sid/2246/tid/390/tid2//_/1957_European_Championship_for_Men_Final_Round/index.html Miodrag Nikolić at 1957 European Championship for Men]</ref> He also played at two [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] ([[Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960 in Rome]], and [[Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964 in Tokyo]]).<ref>[https://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/64355/pid2//sid/2936/tid/390/tid2//_/1964_Olympic_Games_Tournament_for_Men/index.html M. Nikolic at 1960 Olympic Games Tournament for Men]</ref> Nikolić won a silver medal at the [[1963 FIBA World Championship]], as well as a sliver medal ([[1961 EuroBasket|1961]]) and one bronze ([[1963 EuroBasket|1963]]) at the [[EuroBasket]]. He also won a gold medal at the [[Basketball at the 1959 Mediterranean Games|1959 Mediterranean Games]], in [[Lebanon]].


== Coaching career ==
== Coaching career ==
During his coaching career, Nikolić was head coach of national teams of [[Qatar national basketball team|Qatar]], [[Bahrain national basketball team|Bahrain]] and [[Kuwait national basketball team|Kuwait]].<ref name="okk"/>
During his [[basketball coach|coaching]] career, Nikolić was the [[head coach]] of the senior [[national team]]s of [[Qatar national basketball team|Qatar]], [[Bahrain national basketball team|Bahrain]], and [[Kuwait national basketball team|Kuwait]].<ref name="okk"/>


==Career achievements ==
==Career achievements ==

Revision as of 01:01, 16 March 2018

Not to be confused with Miroslav Nikolić.
Miodrag Nikolić
Personal information
Born (1938-08-22) 22 August 1938 (age 85)
Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight83 kg (183 lb)
Career information
Playing career1954–1970
Number3, 15
Career history
1954–1957Radnički Belgrade
1957–1965OKK Beograd
1966–1968Karşıyaka Izmir
1968–1970ITU Istanbul
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1963 Brasil Team
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1961 Yugoslavia Team
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Poland Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Lebanon Team

Miodrag "Sija" Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Миодрaг "Сија" Николић; born August 22, 1938) is a Serbian former professional basketball player and coach.

Playing career

Club career

Nikolić played for OKK Beograd, during theirs so-called, "Golden Era", in the late 1950s, and the first half of the 1960s, in the Yugoslav First League. Some of his teammates were Radivoj Korać, Slobodan Gordić, Bogomir Rajković, Trajko Rajković, and Milorad Erkić. OKK Beograd's head coaches during that time were Borislav Stanković and Aleksandar Nikolić, and the club's Sports Director was Radomir Šaper. In that period, they won four Yugoslav League championships, and two Yugoslav Cups. During the 1965 Yugoslav League season, Nikolić got injured, at a home game against AŠK Olimpija, and he missed the rest of the season.[1]

After recovering from the injury, Nikolić went to Turkey,[1] where he played with Karşıyaka Izmir and ITU Istanbul, in the Turkish Super League.

Yugoslavian national team

Nikolić was a player of the senior Yugoslavian national basketball team, from 1957 to 1964. He played at one FIBA World Cup (1963 in Brazil),[2] and at four EuroBaskets (1957 in Bulgaria, 1959 in Turkey, 1961 in Yugoslavia, and 1963 in Poland).[3] He also played at two Summer Olympics (1960 in Rome, and 1964 in Tokyo).[4] Nikolić won a silver medal at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, as well as a sliver medal (1961) and one bronze (1963) at the EuroBasket. He also won a gold medal at the 1959 Mediterranean Games, in Lebanon.

Coaching career

During his coaching career, Nikolić was the head coach of the senior national teams of Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.[1]

Career achievements

References

  1. ^ a b c Nikolic Profile at OKK Beograd website.
  2. ^ Nikolić at 1963 World Championship for Men
  3. ^ Miodrag Nikolić at 1957 European Championship for Men
  4. ^ M. Nikolic at 1960 Olympic Games Tournament for Men

External links

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