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unusual facts about SR Serbia



1981 protests in Kosovo

In March and April 1981, a student protest in Priština, the capital of the Yugoslav and Serbian province of Kosovo, led to widespread protests by the Kosovo Albanians demanding more autonomy within the Yugoslav federation.

Aleksandar Ivoš

Born in Valjevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, he will start his career playing in neighbouring FK Loznica before moving to FK Mačva Šabac in 1951.

Amar Garibović

Amar Garibović (Serbian Cyrillic: Амар Гарибовић; born 7 September 1991 in Sjenica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia – died 7 September 2010 near Sredanci, Croatia) was a Serbian cross-country skier who had competed since 2004.

Ivan Boldirev

Ivan Boldirev (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Болдирев; born August 15, 1949 in Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a retired Serbian-Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the NHL from 1970 through 1985.

Marko Baša

Marko Baša was born in Trstenik, in central Serbia (at the time part of SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia).

Memiš Limani

Born in Dragaš, SAP Kosovo, SR Serbia, then part of SFR Yugoslavia, Limani played in the 1992–93 Slovenian First League with NK Nafta Lendava.

Milan Ivanović

Milan Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Ивановић) (born 21 December 1960 in Sivac, SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a former Serbian Australian football (soccer) player.

Milan Lešnjak

Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, during his playing career he played with Red Star Belgrade, FK Obilić, Belgian Club Brugge K.V. and Russian FC Saturn Ramenskoye.

Miloš Nikolić

Born in Svilajnac, SR Serbia, after playing with FK Partizan youth team, he has started his senior career playing with Partizan´s satellite club FK Teleoptik, before moving in summer 2008 to Serbian SuperLiga side FK Jagodina.

Nevena Ignjatović

Nevena Ignjatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Невена Игњатовић; born in Kragujevac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia on December 28, 1990) is a Serbian alpine skier.

Oliver Popović

Oliver Popović (born March 18, 1970 in Titovo Užice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is retired Serbian professional basketball player and current head coach of KK Vršac in the Serbian League.

Vladan Vićević

Vićević, born in Titovo Užice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, played with his hometown club FK Sloboda Užice in the Serbian lower leagues for a decade between 1986 and 1995 before moving to El Salvador to play with Águila from August 1996.

Vladimir Jugović

Born in Milutovac, a village near Trstenik, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Jugović played throughout his career for numerous top European teams, winning the Champions League twice (with Red Star Belgrade and Juventus).

Zoran Tošić

Born in Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Tošić began his football career with Budućnost Banatski Dvor, before joining Banat Zrenjanin.


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