Vinko Jelovac

Vinko Jelovac
Personal information
Born (1948-11-18) 18 November 1948
Pazin, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian / Croatian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
Playing career1967–1982
PositionCenter
Coaching career1993–2002
Career history
As a player:
1967–1969Gradine Pula
1969–1982Olimpija Ljubljana
As a coach:
1993–1994Gradine Pula
1994–1996Osijek
1997–1998Maccabi Tel Aviv
1999–2000Cibona Zagreb
2001–2002Split
Career highlights
As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal{{{2}}}
FIBA World Cup
1970 Ljubljana
1974 Puerto Rico
FIBA EuroBasket
1973 Spain
1975 Yugoslavia
1977 Belgium
1969 Italy
1971 West Germany
Mediterranean Games
1971 Izmir
FIBA European Championship for Juniors
1968 SpainUnder-18

Vinko Jelovac (alternate spelling: Vinto Jelovac) (born 18 November 1948 in Pazin, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia) is a former Slovenian-Croatian professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall, and a weight of 120 kg (260 lb), he played at the center position. Jelovac was named Slovenian Sportsman of the Year, in 1973 and 1974. Jelovac, who is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Yugoslav First Federal League, was inducted into the Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame, in 2012.