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Peter Vilfan

Slovenian basketball player (born 1957).

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Life and work

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Slovenian basketball player (born 1957).

Peter Vilfan (born 29 June 1957) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player, sports journalist, commentator, and a politician. He resigned from the National Assembly due to DUI in 2014, and from the State Secretary position in 2019 amid tax evasion proceedings. As a basketball player, he was a member of the senior Yugoslavia national team, with which he won a gold medal at the 1978 FIBA World Championship, in Manila. He was inducted into the Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame, in 2013.

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Achievements and distinctions

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    Slovenian basketball player (born 1957).

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    Bloudek award

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    Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame

Career and education

Teams and organisations

KK Union Olimpija · KK Partizan

Leadership and official positions

Member of the National Assembly of Slovenia · Member of the National Assembly of Slovenia

Major competitions and events

1978 FIBA World Championship · 1982 FIBA World Championship · EuroBasket 1979 · EuroBasket 1981 · EuroBasket 1983

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