Žarko Paspalj

Zarko Paspalj (Cyrillic Жарко Паспаљ; born March 27, 1966 in Pljevlja, Yugoslavia ) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. He was a member of the Yugoslavian national team.

Zarko Paspalj belonged in early 2008 to a circle of 105 basketball players who were nominated by the Euro League Basketball and / or basketball interested, actively fifty major personalities of the sport of basketball in Europe in the period 1958 to 2008, determine and subsequently in May 2008 in Madrid (Spain ) honor can. All nominated players have played a particularly prominent role in the European Cup competitions of FIBA Europe and the Euro League basketball and belonged respectively to the most prominent ' stars' of their national league teams.

Outside of basketball

Heart problems

Zarko Paspalj had been able to obtain during his active years in Greece a hitherto unique additional clause in the player contracts at Olympiakos and Panathinaikos Athens. As a self-confessed heavy smoker (3-4 packs a day ) could not and he could disappear at any time during the game ( time-outs, and I myself took a Player changes ) into the cabin to indulge his nicotine addiction. Dama League opponents wondering on the field always about his smelling after a full ashtray smell.

In March 2001 Paspalj suffered a massive heart attack while playing soccer in Athens and was treated for several weeks in the hospital. He suffered a second heart attack in July 2001. During a discussion in the Serbian television RTS, however, Paspalj said two heart attacks were not enough to prevent him from smoking or to move to a complete change in his lifestyle.

Achievements

  • World Champion Junior World Championships in Bormio: 1987
  • Silver medal at the Olympic Games: 1988, 1996
  • World Champion: 1990
  • European Champions: 1989, 1991, 1995
  • Bronze medal at the European Championships: 1987
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