| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Marijan•Žužej |
| Used name | Marijan•Žužej |
| Other names | Маријан Жужеј |
| Born | 8 February 1934 in Maribor, Maribor (SLO) |
| Died | 18 December 2011 (aged 77 years 10 months 10 days) in Zagreb, Grad Zagreb (CRO) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 93 kg |
| Affiliations | Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Croatia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Marijan Žužej took up swimming in 1946 and started playing water polo in 1952 after joining HAVK Mladost, playing with them his entire club career. Žužej was called to the Yugoslav national team in 1954 and won silver medals at both the 1954 European Championships and 1956 Olympics. In 1957 Žužej won gold at the Universiade, but at the end of that year suffered a serious car accident that nearly ended his career. He recovered by the 1960 Olympics, where he was fourth with the Yugoslav team, but retired from sports soon thereafter. Žužej later worked as a water polo coach and administrator with his club HAVK Mladost and also worked as an architect in Slovenia and Austria.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | YUG |
CRO |
Marijan Žužej | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | YUG |
CRO |
Marijan Žužej | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 4 |
