Željko Jerkov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Željko•Jerkov |
| Used name | Željko•Jerkov |
| Other names | Жељко Јерков |
| Born | 6 November 1953 in Pula, Istarska županija (CRO) |
| Measurements | 208 cm / 94 kg |
| Affiliations | KK Split, Split (CRO) |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Croatia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Željko Jerkov played on the Yugoslav national team between the mid-1970s and the early 1980s, winning a silver medal at the 1976 Montréal Olympics, a World Championship in 1978, and an Olympic gold medal at Moskva in 1980. At the club level Jerkov played for many years with Jugoplastika Split, winning two Korac Cups (1976-77). He also played in Italy for Pesaro in the top-flight (1982-83) and Treviso in the Second League (1983-84).
After ending his playing days, Jerkov became an entrepreneur and entered politics, becoming the mayor of Split. In January 2008 he was elected president of the Hajduk Split basketball team.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | YUG |
CRO |
Željko Jerkov | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | YUG |
CRO |
Željko Jerkov | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Basketball World Cup (1–1–1 1974 PUR silver; 1978 PHI gold; 1982 COL bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Basketball Championship (EuroBasket) (3–0–1 1973 ESP gold; 1975 YUG gold; 1977 BEL gold; 1979 ITA bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–0–0 1975 Al-Jaza'ir BAS gold)