| Born | 9 August 1992 Makarska, Croatia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 18 November 2024 (aged 32) Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amar Kudin (9 August 1992 – 18 November 2024) was a Croatian-born Italian rugby union player and police officer, who played as a hooker. He competed for Fiamme Oro in the Top12. [1] [2]
Born in Croatia, Kudin moved to Italy at a young age, spending most of his time at local rugby youths. Amar spent a couple years with Treviso Youth before joining Rugby San Dona on a professional contract. After a few successful seasons, he returned to his old club after Treviso's clearing out of half the team. [3] In 2014–15 Pro12 season, he played for Benetton. [4]
In 2011, Kudin was named to the Italy Under 20 squad.
In the early morning of 18 November 2024, while on duty as a police officer, Kudin was involved in a collision between two vehicles and died on the scene from his injuries. He was 32. [5]