| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1922 |
| Died | 1 December 1998 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1942–1946 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1947–1964 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1942 | SK 1913 |
| 1945 | Serbia |
| 1946 | Crvena zvezda |
| As coach: | |
| Radnički Belgrade | |
| 1951–1952 | Austria |
| 1953 | Partizan |
| 1954 | Partizan (youth) |
| 1962–1963 | Tunisia |
| 1962–1964 | Yugoslavia (women's team) |
Miodrag "Mija" Stefanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Миодраг Мија Стефановић; 20 October 1922 – 1 December 1998) was a Serbian basketball player, coach and referee. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
Playing career
Stefanović played for Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League. With the Zvezda, he won the National Championships in the 1946 season. [1] [2] In the 1946 Zvezda season, Stefanović averaged 3.4 points per game while appearing in all 7 games.
National team career
Stefanović was a member of the Yugoslavia national team which participated at the 1947 FIBA European Championship in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He played one game at the tournament and scored 2 points. [3]
Coaching career
Stefanović coached Partizan during the 1953 season in the Yugoslav First League. [4]
National teams
Stefanović coached the Austria men's national team at the EuroBasket 1951.
Stefanović coached the Yugoslavia women's national team at two European Women's Basketball Championships ( 1962 and 1964). [5]
Referee career
Stefanović was a referee at the 1952 Summer Olympics. After the tournament, he retired. [6]
Career achievements and awards
- Yugoslav League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 1946).
See also
References
- ^ "Ono što se mora znati o KK Crvena zvezda". mojacrvenazvezda.net (in Serbian). 19 March 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – prvi deo". strategija.org (in Serbian). Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "1947 Yugoslavia 5 - Miodrag Stefanovic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "KK Partizan - Trofeji". kkpartizan.rs. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ "Istorija ženske košarke". Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Sportski spomenar - Geza Pastor". rts.rs. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
External links
- 1922 births
- 1998 deaths
- Guards (basketball)
- KK Crvena zvezda players
- KK Partizan coaches
- BKK Radnički coaches
- Serbian basketball referees
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Austria
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Tunisia
- Serbian men's basketball players
- Serbian men's basketball coaches
- Yugoslav men's basketball players
- Yugoslav basketball coaches
- 1942 Belgrade Basketball Championship players
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1922 |
| Died | 1 December 1998 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1942–1946 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1947–1964 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1942 | SK 1913 |
| 1945 | Serbia |
| 1946 | Crvena zvezda |
| As coach: | |
| Radnički Belgrade | |
| 1951–1952 | Austria |
| 1953 | Partizan |
| 1954 | Partizan (youth) |
| 1962–1963 | Tunisia |
| 1962–1964 | Yugoslavia (women's team) |
Miodrag "Mija" Stefanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Миодраг Мија Стефановић; 20 October 1922 – 1 December 1998) was a Serbian basketball player, coach and referee. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
Playing career
Stefanović played for Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League. With the Zvezda, he won the National Championships in the 1946 season. [1] [2] In the 1946 Zvezda season, Stefanović averaged 3.4 points per game while appearing in all 7 games.
National team career
Stefanović was a member of the Yugoslavia national team which participated at the 1947 FIBA European Championship in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He played one game at the tournament and scored 2 points. [3]
Coaching career
Stefanović coached Partizan during the 1953 season in the Yugoslav First League. [4]
National teams
Stefanović coached the Austria men's national team at the EuroBasket 1951.
Stefanović coached the Yugoslavia women's national team at two European Women's Basketball Championships ( 1962 and 1964). [5]
Referee career
Stefanović was a referee at the 1952 Summer Olympics. After the tournament, he retired. [6]
Career achievements and awards
- Yugoslav League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 1946).
See also
References
- ^ "Ono što se mora znati o KK Crvena zvezda". mojacrvenazvezda.net (in Serbian). 19 March 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – prvi deo". strategija.org (in Serbian). Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "1947 Yugoslavia 5 - Miodrag Stefanovic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "KK Partizan - Trofeji". kkpartizan.rs. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ "Istorija ženske košarke". Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Sportski spomenar - Geza Pastor". rts.rs. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
External links
- 1922 births
- 1998 deaths
- Guards (basketball)
- KK Crvena zvezda players
- KK Partizan coaches
- BKK Radnički coaches
- Serbian basketball referees
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Austria
- Serbian expatriate basketball people in Tunisia
- Serbian men's basketball players
- Serbian men's basketball coaches
- Yugoslav men's basketball players
- Yugoslav basketball coaches
- 1942 Belgrade Basketball Championship players