Miha Lokar

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Miha Lokar
Personal information
Born (1935-09-10) 10 September 1935 (age 89)
Celje, Drava Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight76 kg (168 lb)
Career history
0000 AŠK Olimpija
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
EuroBasket
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1961 Yugoslavia Team

Miha Lokar (born 10 September 1935) is a Slovenian former basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally. Lokar was a member of the Yugoslavia national team that competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miha Lokar Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. "Lokar at basketball-reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 4 December 2018.