Vital Eiselt

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Vital Eiselt
Personal information
Born (1941-05-06) 6 May 1941 (age 83)
Ljubljana, Province of Ljubljana, Kingdom of Italy
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight78 kg (172 lb)
Career history
0000 AŠK Olimpija
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
FIBA World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1963 Brazil Team
EuroBasket
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1961 Yugoslavia Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1965 Soviet Union Team

Vital Eiselt (born 6 May 1941) is a Slovenian former basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally. Eiselt was a member of the Yugoslavia national team that competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vital Eiselt Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. "Vital Eiselt at Basketball Reference". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 4 December 2018.