Danira Bilić (née Nakić; born 22 July 1969) is a retired Croatian basketball player.[1] As part of the Yugoslavian women's team, she won a silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.[2] She was European basketball's Most Valuable Player three times running, in 1988, 1989 and 1990. In 1991, she was awarded Croatia's highest national recognition for sports, the Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 July 1969 Šibenik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1985–1999 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1985– | Elemes Šibenik |
| 1993–1995 | Symel Tenerife |
| 1995–1999 | Croatia Zagreb |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| FIBA Hall of Fame (2024) | |
Medals | |
She was announced to be honoured as a member of the 2024 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame during the enshrinement ceremony in Singapore in September 2024.[3]
Since retiring she has maintained an active involvement in sport, and is currently the Director of the Croatian Heritage Foundation. In 2009 the International Olympic Committee awarded her their "Women in Sports" European trophy.
She is also a politician, being a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
She is wife of former Croatian handball player Zvonimir Bilić.
References
edit- ^ Bandić, Ninoslav. "Professional athletes in EUG ranks – our own dream team". Europske sveučilišne igre Zagreb-Rijeka 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Danira Nakić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Croatian Danira Nakić-Bilić to be inducted in FIBA Hall of Fame". Croatia Week. 1 May 2024.
On Tuesday, FIBA announced the full list of inductees that make up the 2024 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame, with Nakić-Bilić among the 7 basketball players and one coach on the list.
External links
edit- Danira Bilic at FIBA (also at FIBA Archive)
- Danira Nakic at FIBA (also at FIBA Archive)
- Danira Nakić international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Danira Nakić at Olympedia
- Danira Nakic at Olympics.com
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