Damir Šolman

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Damir Šolman
Personal information
Born(1948-09-07)7 September 1948[1]
Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died2 May 2023(2023-05-02) (aged 74)
NationalityCroatian
Listed height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
Playing career1963–1983
PositionSmall forward
Number12
Career history
1963–1968Mladost Zagreb
1968–1977Jugoplastika
1977–1979Pallacanestro Vigevano
1979–1983Jugoplastika
Career highlights and awards

Damir Šolman (7 September 1948 – 2 May 2023) was a Croatian professional basketball player.

Professional career[edit]

Šolman was a FIBA European Selection, in 1974.

National team career[edit]

Šolman competed with the senior Yugoslavian national basketball team in the 1968 Summer Olympics, the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics (where he was the team's captain).[2] With the Yugoslav national team, he played in 226 caps, and scored 1,785 points.

Death[edit]

Šolman died in May 2023, at the age of 74.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ОСВАЈАО САМО ЗЛАТА И СРЕБРА - Кошаркашки господин Дамир Шолман". Sportski žurnal.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Damir Šolman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Umrl je Damir Šolman, član zlate reprezentance na SP v Ljubljani 1970". Delo. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.