Sreten Dragojlović

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSreten•Dragojlović
Used nameSreten•Dragojlović
Original nameСретен•Драгојловић
Born6 May 1938 in Kraljevo, Raška (SRB)
Died2 November 1971 in near Gornji Milanovac, Moravica (SRB)
Measurements191 cm / 91 kg
AffiliationsCrvena zvezda, Beograd (SRB)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbia

Biography

Sreten Dragojlović played for the Yugoslav national team from 1957-67, earning 49 international caps. Dragojlović won a gold medal at the 1959 Mediterranean Games and a silver medal at the 1961 European Championships (EuroBasket), in addition to his 1960 Olympic appearance. He played most of his career with KK Crvena Zvezda (Red Star).

After retiring, Dragojlović became the coach of the Crvena Zvezda women’s team. He was President of the women’s basketball commission for Yugoslavia and President of the club technical commission. He lost his life in a traffic accident near Gornji Milanovac on September 2, 1971, when he was rushing to visit his sick father.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) YUG SRB Sreten Dragojlović
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 6

Special Notes