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Zlatko Šimenc

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Zlatko Šimenc
Personal information
Born (1938-11-29)29 November 1938
Zagreb, Sava Banovina, Kingdom of
Yugoslavia (modern-day Croatia)
Died 17 March 2026(2026-03-17) (aged 87)
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1958 BudapestTeam
Silver medal – second place1962 LeipzigTeam
Bronze medal – third place1966 UtrechtTeam
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1959 BeirutTeam
Silver medal – second place1963 NaplesTeam

Zlatko Šimenc (29 November 1938 – 17 March 2026) was a Croatian water polo player and coach. He was part of the Yugoslav team that won a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics and placed fourth in 1960. He won three more medals at the European championships in 1958–1966.

Šimenc died on 17 March 2026, at the age of 87.[1]

References

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  1. "Sportske novosti - Preminuo Zlatko Šimenc, otac Dubravka Šimenca i jedan od najposebnijih sportaša koje je Hrvatska imala". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-18.