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Mirza Delibasic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Born on January 09, 1954, in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Passed away on December 08, 2001, at the age of 47.
Height:
197cm (6'5")
Position:
Shooting Guard
Nationality:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Enshrined as a player in the FIBA Hall of Fame on March 01, 2007.

Clubs

  • Sloboda Tuzla: 1968-1972
  • Bosna Sarajevo: 1972-1981
  • Real Madrid: 1981-1983

Club Highlights

  • Champion of the 1979 European Cup for Men's Champion Clubs (current Euroleague)
  • 2 times Champion of the Yugoslavian League: 1978 and 1980
  • Champion of the 1978 Yugoslavian Cup
  • Champion of the 1981 Intercontinental Cup
  • Champion of the 1982 Spanish League

National Team

  • 176 appearances with the with the Yugoslavian National Team
  • Olympic Gold medalist in Moscow 1980
  • World Champion in the 1978 World Championship in Manila
  • Silver medalist in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games
  • Bronze medalist in the 1982 World Championship in Colombia
  • 2 times European Champion: Belgrade 1975 and Liege 1977
  • Silver medalist in the 1981 European Championship in Prague
  • Bronze medalist in the 1979 European Championship in Turin

Individual Highlights

  • IOC's Olympic Order in 2001
  • Elected in 2000 Best Sportsman of the XXth Century in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • The Mirza Delibašic Arena makes home for Bosna Sarajevo