Miro Steržaj

Miro Steržaj

Miro Steržaj
Personal information
Nationality	Slovenian
Born	(1933-02-28)February 28, 1933 Rakek, Slovenia
Died	(2020-11-08)November 8, 2020 Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Country	Yugoslavia (134 caps)
Sport	9-pins
Club	KK Ljutomer (1950-1962) KK Branik (1962-1978) KK Radenska (1978-2019)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	200: 1120 (Ljubljana 1973) 120: 570 (Radenci 2004)
Medal record Men's 9-pins Representing  Yugoslavia Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championships 4 3 5 European Championships 3 2 0 Total 7 5 5 World Championships 1957 Vienna Team 1959 Bautzen Team 1968 Linz Individual 1976 Vienna Team 1968 Linz Doubles 1974 Eppelheim Doubles 1976 Vienna Doubles 1966 Bucharest Team 1972 Split Team 1974 Eppelheim Team 1980 Mangalia Team 1984 Ljubljana Team European Championships 1964 Budapest Individual 1964 Budapest Doubles 1964 Budapest Team 1958 Munich Team 1960 Zagreb Team Event 1st 2nd 3rd Yugoslav Championships 13 7 5 Slovenian Championships 23 11 2 Total National Championships 36 18 7 Yugoslav Championships 1964 Individual 1965 Individual 1965 Doubles 1966 Individual 1966 Doubles 1967 Doubles 1968 Individual 1968 Doubles 1971 Individual 1974 Doubles 1976 Individual 1978 Doubles 1981 Individual 1963 Individual 1967 Individual 1970 Individual 1972 Individual 1974 Individual 1975 Individual 1980 Individual 1961 Individual 1971 Doubles 1978 Individual 1979 Individual 1982 Doubles Slovenian Championships 1960 Individual 1961 Individual 1962 Individual 1963 Individual 1965 Doubles 1966 Doubles 1968 Individual 1970 Individual 1970 Doubles 1971 Individual 1971 Doubles 1972 Individual 1973 Individual 1973 Doubles 1974 Individual 1974 Doubles 1978 Individual 1978 Doubles 1980 Individual 1980 Doubles 1981 Doubles 1982 Individual 1984 Doubles 1964 Individual 1965 Individual 1966 Individual 1967 Doubles 1968 Doubles 1975 Doubles 1977 Doubles 1982 Doubles 1983 Individual 1983 Doubles 1967 Individual 1979 Individual

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Miro Steržaj (full name Miroslav Steržaj, 28 February 1933 – 8 November 2020) was a Slovene 9 pin bowling player and businessman.^[1]

Biography[]

He was born in Rakek, Municipality of Cerknica, but moved to Ljutomer when he was 17 years old.

From 1950 to 1962 he played for KK Ljutomer, where he won his first Slovenian championship in 160. In 1962 he moved to KK Branik in Maribor. In 1964 he became absolute European champion, winning in the individual, doubles and team event. In 1968 he became World champion in the individual category, adding to what would eventually become 4 World championship titles (3 with team in 1957, 1959 and 1976). He came second in doubles in 1968 (with Jože Turk), 1974 and 1976 (with Nikola Dragaš). He was part of the Yugoslav national team for 30 years becoming their most capped player with 134 caps, which is a record for Slovenian players that stands until today. He won a record 7 individual national Yugoslavian titles (tied with Nikola Dragaš) and a record 13 individual national Slovenian titles.

In 1955 he began to work at Mlekopromet, a cheese producing dairy in Ljutomer. He was sales manager for 12 years, after which he was appointed director. In 1993 he retired from his post. After his retirement he became secretary of the Economic association of milk production (GIZ mlekarstva). In 2003 he retired from the association and work completely.

From 1988 to 1992 he was mayor of Ljutomer. He was part of the 1st Slovenian National Council.

He was honorary citizen of Ljutomer. He received the for his sport results, and the for his business efforts. In 2012 he was inducted into the Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame.

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• Slovenski veliki leksikon, Mladinska knjiga (2003)

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