Vladimir Cvetković
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Vladimir Cvetković is a Serbian former basketball player and sports administrator. He played with KK Crvena zvezda
for 13 seasons. With Crvena zvezda he won 2 National Championships and 1 National Cup
. He spent his whole career with KK Crvena zvezda
.
won their first Olympic medal in Mexico
in 1968. The Yugoslavs played well and placed themselves into the semifinals where they played versus Soviet Union. In clash between basketball David and Goliath, in front of 22.000 supporters who gave their sympathies to David, i.e. Yugoslav team, the key man of the match was player of KK Crvena zvezda
, Vladimir Cvetković.
Seven seconds before the end of the match, at the result 61–60 for Yugoslavia, Cvetković scored two free throws for 63–61. The Soviets had enough time to reduce to 62–62, but not enough time to avoid defeat. The celebration of the host for victory of Yugoslav team quickly hauled from the hall to the streets of Siudad Mexico, and lasted till daybreak.
The team of the USA was too strong rival in the finals and the Yugoslav team was defeated with 50–65 scoring the second place in the basketball tournament.
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
for 13 seasons. With Crvena zvezda he won 2 National Championships and 1 National Cup
Kup Radivoja Koraća
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. He spent his whole career with KK Crvena zvezda
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
.
Cvetković's historical free-throws
The Yugoslav national teamYugoslavia national basketball team
The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
won their first Olympic medal in Mexico
Mexico
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in 1968. The Yugoslavs played well and placed themselves into the semifinals where they played versus Soviet Union. In clash between basketball David and Goliath, in front of 22.000 supporters who gave their sympathies to David, i.e. Yugoslav team, the key man of the match was player of KK Crvena zvezda
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
, Vladimir Cvetković.
Seven seconds before the end of the match, at the result 61–60 for Yugoslavia, Cvetković scored two free throws for 63–61. The Soviets had enough time to reduce to 62–62, but not enough time to avoid defeat. The celebration of the host for victory of Yugoslav team quickly hauled from the hall to the streets of Siudad Mexico, and lasted till daybreak.
The team of the USA was too strong rival in the finals and the Yugoslav team was defeated with 50–65 scoring the second place in the basketball tournament.