Marjan Kandus

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Marjan Kandus
Personal information
Born (1932-09-23) 23 September 1932 (age 88)
Maribor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career history
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Career highlights and awards

Marjan Kandus (born 23 September 1932) is a Slovenian former basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.

National team career

Kandus was a member of the Yugoslavia national team that competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

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