Vesna Bajkuša

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Vesna Bajkuša
Personal information
Born (1970-05-21) 21 May 1970 (age 54)
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityBosnian
Listed height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Listed weight67 kg (148 lb)
Career information
Playing career19??–19??
Position Shooting guard
Career history
? Željezničar Sarajevo
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
European Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Tel Aviv
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Seoul
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Malaysia
Representing Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 France

Vesna Bajkuša (born 21 May 1970 in Sarajevo) is a Bosnian basketball coach and former basketball player. [1] She played as a defender won a silver medal playing for the Yugoslavian women's basketball team at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

She later represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 1993 Mediterranean games, and won a gold. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vesna Bajkuša". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  2. "Medalists -" (pdf). MEDITERRANEAN GAMES - ICMG. Retrieved 14 August 2022.