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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
1976, Montreal: The great Tamas Farago in action
The legendary Tamas Farago in action during the game Hungary vs Yugoslavia (5-5) at Montreal 1976 Olympic Games. The team of Hungary winner of the gold medal at the Montreal Olympics: Endre Molnar, Dr. Istvan Szivos, Tamas Farago, Dr. Laszlo Sarosi, Gyorgy Horkai, Gabor Csapo, Attila Sudar, Gyorgy Kenez, Gyorgy Gerendas, Dr. Ferenc Konrad, Tibor Cservenyak. Coach: Dezső Gyarmati. The team of Yugoslavia 5th at Montreal: Milos Markovic, Ozren Bonacic, Uros Marovic, Predrag Manojlovic, Djuro Savinovic, Damir Polic, Sinisa Belamaric, Dusan Antunovic, Dejan Dabovic, Bosko Lozica, Zoran Kacic. Coach : Vlaho Orlic.
Source: FINA/SPEEDO directed by Barry Williams
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
1972: The team of Libertas Pescara Nuoto
The team of "Libertas Pescara Nuoto" in 1972. Standing L-R: Ivo Bucevic (Coach), Maurizio Gobbi, Gabriele Pomilio, Alessandro D’Ercole, Mauro Bracali, Maurizio Barbara, Luigi Misca, Mario Liberatore. Squatting L-R: Domenico Liberatore, Fernando Pietrostefani, Luciano Di Renzo, Sisto Rainaldi, Maurizio Rossi.
Source: courtesy of Gabriele Pomilio and Maurizio Gobbi
1953: The team of Libertas Pescara Nuoto
The team of "Libertas Pescara Nuoto" in 1953. Standing L-R: Baldacci, Villanucci, Tonino d'Ercole (Coach), Roberto d 'Ercole, Sponsilli, Pomilio Oscar. Squatting L-R: Angellini, Luciano Bonnici, Raffaele d'Ercole Raffaele, Benito Stefanini and Gabriele Pomilio.
Source: La storia della Libertas Pescara Nuoto; Luciano Bonnici.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
1988: The team of Yugoslavia prior to Seoul
The National team of Yugoslavia, on the eve of Seoul 1988 Olympics. Back row: Padovan, Posinkovic, Gocanin, Radenovic, Popovic, Bezmalinovic. Middle row: Milanovic, Vasovic, Delic, Sostar, Jelenic, Andelic. Front row: Marinkovic, Vicevic, Bukic, Simenc. Missing from the picture: Lusic, Andric, Duho, Paskvalin and the Head Coach Ratko Rudic.
Source: A century of Croatian Water Polo
1987, Strasbourg: The silver team of Yugoslavia
The National team of Yugoslavia second at the European Championships held in Strasbourg in 1987. Standing L-R: Padovan, Rudic (Head Coach), Dujo, Pasvalin, Petrovic, Lucic, Sostar, Andric, Popovic, Milanovic, Dr. Brkovic, secretary Stefanovic. Squatting L-R: Radenovic, Vasovic, Bukic, Roje, Gocanin, Vicevic, Vegar.
Source: A century of Croatian Water Polo