Zdravko "Pusko" Ježić (17 August 1931 – 19 June 2005) was a Croatian chemist and water polo player. He was part of the Yugoslav team that won silver medals at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and placed fourth in 1960.[1]
 Ježić (right) in 1956 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1931 Niš, Serbia |
| Died | 19 June 2005 (aged 73) New York City, United States |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Club | HAVK Mladost |
Medal record | |
In 1958 Ježić received a degree in chemical technology from the University of Zagreb, and in 1960, he started working for chemical industry.[2] In 1962, he defended a PhD in organic chemical technology, and then spent a few years as a postdoctoral student at the University of Michigan. From 1966 until his retirement in 1992 he developed polymeric materials at Dow Chemical Company in the United States.[2] He co-authored numerous scientific and technical papers and 13 patents.[2] As a U.S. citizen, Ježić appeared in an Olympic-themed commercial for Dow Chemical during the 1988 Olympics.[3]
Ježić died in New York City in 2005. In 2010, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zdravko Ježić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ježić, Zdravko", Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian), Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža, 1999–2009, retrieved 29 May 2014
- ^ JPG image. segulja.net
- ^ "Zdravko Jezic (YUG) 2010 Honor Water Polo Player". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
External links edit
- Zdravko Ježić at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Zdravko Ježić at Olympics.com
- Zdravko Ježić at Olympedia
- Zdravko Ježić at the Croatian Olympic Committee (archived) (in Croatian)
  | This biographical article relating to a Croatian water polo figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
.svg){kind=small}  | This article about a Yugoslav Olympic medalist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| | This biographical article relating to a Yugoslav water polo figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |