Dragutin Čermak
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Dragutin•Čermak |
| Used name | Dragutin•Čermak |
| Original name | Драгутин•Чермак |
| Born | 12 October 1944 in Beograd (Belgrade), Beograd (SRB) |
| Died | 12 October 2021 in Beograd (Belgrade), Beograd (SRB) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 92 kg |
| Affiliations | KK Radnički, Beograd (SRB) / Partizan Beograd, Beograd (SRB) |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Serbia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Dragutin Čermak played basketball for Yugoslavia at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in 1968. He also won a gold medal at the 1970 World Championships, and silver medals at the 1969 and 1971 European Championships. Čermak began playing with Radnički in Beograd, then moved to Partizan in 1969, later playing for Donar in the Netherlands and Liège in France, before finishing his career back at Radnički.
Čermak went into coaching, leading national teams in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, France, Jordan, and Algeria. He was the son of Nedeljko Čermak, a well-known businessman and president of KK Partizan from 1970-72. Dragutin Čermak married actress Vesna Malohodžić.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | YUG |
SRB |
Dragutin Čermak | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | YUG |
SRB |
Dragutin Čermak | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Basketball World Cup (1–0–0 1970 YUG gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Basketball Championship (EuroBasket) (0–2–0 1969 ITA silver; 1971 GER silver)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (0–0–1 1963 Napoli BAS bronze)