Zdravko Ježić

Zdravko "Pusko" Ježić (17 August 1931 – 19 June 2005) was a Croatian chemist and water polo player. He was part of the Yugoslav team that won silver medals at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and placed fourth in 1960.[1]

Zdravko Ježić
Ježić (right) in 1956
Personal information
Born17 August 1931
Niš, Serbia
Died19 June 2005 (aged 73)
New York City, United States
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubHAVK Mladost
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
1952 Helsinki Team competition
1956 Melbourne Team competition

In 1958 Ježić received a degree in chemical technology from the University of Zagreb, and in 1960 started working for chemical industry.[2] In 1962 he defended a PhD in organic chemical technology, and then spent a few years as a postdoctoral student at the University of Michigan. From 1966 until his retirement in 1992 he developed polymeric materials at Dow Chemical Company in the United States.[2] He co-authored numerous scientific and technical papers and 13 patents.[2] As a U.S. citizen, Ježić appeared in an Olympic-themed commercial for Dow Chemical during the 1988 Olympics.[3]

Ježić died in New York City in 2005. In 2010, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]

See also

References
  1. Zdravko Ježić. sports-reference.com
  2. "Ježić, Zdravko", Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian), Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža, 1999–2009, retrieved 29 May 2014
  3. JPG image. segulja.net
  4. "Zdravko Jezic (YUG) 2010 Honor Water Polo Player". International Swimming Hall of Fame.


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