Josip Pirmajer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJosip•Pirmajer
Used nameJosip•Pirmajer
Original nameЈосип•Пирмајер
Born14 February 1944 in Trbovlje, Trbovlje (SLO)
Died24 June 2018 in Srbobran, Južna Bačka (SRB)
Measurements184 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsPartizan Beograd, Beograd (SRB)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbia

Biography

Josip Pirmajer was a winger who played football for Yugoslavia at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He also won a gold medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games. He earned four caps in his career. Pirmajer started his junior career with Elan Srbobran. As a senior, he started with RFK Novi Sad from 1960-63, then played for Partizan from 1964-68 and Vojvodina from 1968-72. In 1972 he moved to France to play with Nîmes Olympique until 1975, before returning to RFK Novi Sad, finishing his career in 1977.

Pirmajer later became a coach, working with RFK Novi Sad, FK Jedinstvo Novi Bečej, FK Vojvodina, FK Elan Srbobran, FK Beograd, FK Sileks, FK Big Bul Bačinci, and FK Bečej. He also served as President of FK Srbobran.

In 2009, the Srbobran Sports Association gave Pirmajer a special award honoring him as the most successful sportsman from the town and for his contributions to the development of sport in Srbobran.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Football (Football) YUG SRB Josip Pirmajer
Football, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 6

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