Petar Skansi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Petar Skansi

Croatian basketball player and coach

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1943

Place of Birth: Sumartin, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia

Profession: politician, basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: Croatia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Petar Skansi (born 23 November 1943) is a retired Croatian professional basketball player and coach.
During his playing career, he played for Jugoplastika and Maxmobili Pesaro.
He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.
He was a member of the senior Yugoslav national basketball team squad that won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. For his basketball achievements, he was awarded the Franjo Bucar State Award for Sport twice, in 1992 and 2003.
He also had a political stint as a deputy minister of sports in Croatia.