Juraj Amšel
Encyclopedia
Juraj Amšel is a Croat
water polo
player who competed for Yugoslavia
in the 1948 Summer Olympics
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He was part of the Yugoslav team
which was eliminated in the second round of the 1948 Olympic tournament
. He played two matches.
Four years later he was a squad member of the Yugoslav Olympic team
in the 1952 tournament
but did not play in a match. Again in 1956 he was a squad member but did not play a single match in the 1956 tournament
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who competed for Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
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He was part of the Yugoslav team
Yugoslavia men's national water polo team
Yugoslavia men's national water polo team was the national water polo team that represented the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes , the Kingdom of Yugoslavia , the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia , the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , and after the split of SFR Yugoslavia, the...
which was eliminated in the second round of the 1948 Olympic tournament
Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Round One:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...
. He played two matches.
Four years later he was a squad member of the Yugoslav Olympic team
Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads
*CF=Centre Forward*CB=Centre Back*D=Defender*GK=Goalkeeper-Argentina entered a squad of ten players. They scored six goals but only three scorers are known.Head coach::...
in the 1952 tournament
Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...
but did not play in a match. Again in 1956 he was a squad member but did not play a single match in the 1956 tournament
Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Ten nations competed in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The event was open only to men's teams.-Medallists:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Preliminary round:...