Dejan Dabović

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDejan•Dabović
Used nameDejan•Dabović
Original nameДејан•Дабовић
Born3 August 1944 in Herceg Novi, Herceg Novi (MNE)
Died6 December 2020 in Beograd (Belgrade), Beograd (SRB)
Measurements190 cm / 95 kg
AffiliationsPartizan Beograd, Beograd (SRB)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Montenegro
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

A two-time water polo Olympian, Dejan Dabović’s greatest achievement was winning gold at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. He also won a gold medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games and added a silver at that tournament in 1975. Dabović earned 110 caps for Yugoslavia and scored 53 international goals. He played for Jadran until 1968 when he moved to Partizan in Beograd. He won titles with them in 1968-70 but moved to Primorje and then finished his career with Solaris. Dabović later worked as a coach for several clubs in Yugoslavia and Italy.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1968 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) YUG MNE Dejan Dabović
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 1 Gold
1976 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) YUG MNE Dejan Dabović
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 5

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