Veselinka "Vesa" Šarić (née Crvak; born in 1971) is a Croatian former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Šibenik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Career history | |
| 1987–1994 | Elemes Šibenik |
| 2004– | ŽKK Vidici Dalmostan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career edit
Veselinka started playing basketball at age 11 in her hometown of Šibenik.[1] As a senior, she played for the local club Elemes from the end of the 1980s until 1994, when she was pregnant with her son Dario.
Later, she played several years for the club before finishing her professional playing career. In 2004 she was appointed as head coach of the local women club, ŽKK Vidici Dalmostan, which under her command entered Croatian Women's Basketball League.[1]
Personal life edit
Veselinka Crvak was born in Šibenik.
She is married to the former basketball player Predrag Šarić. Šarić is the mother of Dario and Dana Šarić, both basketball players.[2]
Achievements edit
- Yugoslav Women's Basketball League[3]
- Champion (1): 1991
- Vicechampion (3): 1988, 1989, 1990
References edit
- ^ a b Večernji list Dražen Brajdić. "Dariju nedostaje Šibenik, jedva čeka sjesti na rivu i piti kavu.", www.vecernji.hr, March 27, 2017 |access-date December 30, 2017
- ^ "Večernji list Dražen Brajdić. "Dario Šarić: Za moj uzlet zahvalite mami!"". www.vecernji.hr. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Wayback Machine "Prva ženska liga - Istorijat Državnih prvenstava 1945 - 1991" (First Women's League - History of State championships 1945 - 1991), archived from prvazenskaliga.kosarka.co.yu (access-date December 30, 2017)