Blagoja Georgievski
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Blagoja•Georgievski |
| Used name | Blagoja•Georgievski |
| Nick/petnames | Bushtur, Буштур |
| Original name | Благоја•Георгиевски |
| Other names | Благоја Георгијевски |
| Born | 15 October 1950 in Skopje, Skopje (MKD) |
| Died | 29 January 2020 in Skopje, Skopje (MKD) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | Rabotnicki |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  North Macedonia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
An ethnic North Macedonian, Blagoja Georgievski played for Yugoslavia at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, winning a silver in Montréal. He started with the Yugoslavia Youth team that won the Balkanada in Rijeka in 1970. Georgievski won silver at the 1971 European Championships, and helped Yugoslavia to gold medals at the 1971 and 1975 Mediterranean Games.
After Yugoslavia split up, Georgievski worked as a coach with the Macedonian senior team. He was a member of the Managing Board and Assembly of the Macedonian Olympic Committee, and President of the IOC Olympic Council. He was named to the Club of Greats of the Macedonian Olympic Committee in 1997. Georgievski died in a car accident when his car went out of control on a slippery road and crashed into concrete blocks, killing him instantly.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | YUG |
MKD |
Blagoja Georgievski | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 5 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | YUG |
MKD |
Blagoja Georgievski | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Basketball Championship (EuroBasket) (0–1–0 1971 GER silver)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (2–0–0 1971 İzmir BAS gold; 1975 Al-Jaza'ir BAS gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train) (Died in a car accident.)