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Veljko Bakašun

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Veljko Bakašun
Personal information
Born(1920-06-14)14 June 1920
Split, Yugoslavia
Died17 July 2007(2007-07-17) (aged 87)
Korčula, Croatia
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Team competition

Veljko Bakašun (Вељко Бакашун, 14 June 1920 – 17 July 2007) was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Bakašun was part of the Yugoslav team which was eliminated in the second round of the 1948 Olympic tournament. He played all three matches.

Four years later he won the silver medal with the Yugoslav team in the 1952 tournament. He played six matches.

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Veljko Bakašun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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