Ratomir "Rato" Tvrdić (born 14 September 1943) is a Croatian former professional basketball player.
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| Born | 14 September 1943 Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1960–1977[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4, 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1960–1977 | Jugoplastika Split | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career edit
Tvrdić played club basketball with the Croatian team KK Split. With Split, he won two national Yugoslav League championships (1971, 1977), three national Yugoslav Cups (1972, 1974, 1977), and two FIBA Korać Cups (1976, 1977). He was also a runner-up of the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) in the 1971–72 season, and in the FIBA Cup Winners' Cup (FIBA Saporta Cup) in the 1972–73 season.
He won the Small Triple Crown, in the 1976–77 season.
Yugoslav national team edit
Tvrdić played with the senior Yugoslav national team at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games.[2] He was also the Yugoslav national team's captain. With Yugoslavia, he won several gold and silver medals, including at the FIBA World Cup and the FIBA EuroBasket.
He won silver medals at the 1967 FIBA World Championship and the 1974 FIBA World Championship, and a gold medal at the 1970 FIBA World Championship. He also won a silver medal at the 1969 EuroBasket, and gold medals at the 1973 EuroBasket and the 1975 EuroBasket. He also won a gold medal at the 1967 Mediterranean Games.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Zaslužio sam koju suzu sjete
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ratomir Tvrdić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
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