Božidar Stanišić
Yugoslav water polo player
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Božidar "Cikota" Stanišić (21 October 1936 – 3 January 2014) was a water polo player from Montenegro. He was part of the Yugoslav teams that won a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics and placed fourth in 1960. He won another silver medal at the 1958 European Championships.[1][2]
Born21 October 1936
Died3 January 2014 (aged 77)
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
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| Born | 21 October 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 January 2014 (aged 77) Herceg Novi, Montenegro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | PKV Jadran VK Bijela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Stanišić learned to swim aged 14. Two years later started playing water polo for PKV Jadran and won with them the national title in 1958 and 1959; he later played for VK Bijela and coached both teams. Stanišić was a lawyer by profession. He was voted the Montenegrin Athlete of the Year a record four times, in 1959, 1961, 1963 and 1965.[1]
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