Cvetkovic's historical free-throws
The Yugoslav basketball national team won the first Olympic medal in Mexico in 1968. The Yugoslavs played well and placed themselves into the semifinals where they played versus Soviet Union. In clash between basketball David and Goliath, in front of 22.000 supporters who gave their sympathies to David, i.e. Yugoslav team, the key man of the match was player of Red Star, Vladimir Cvetkovic.
Seven seconds before the end of the match, at the result 61-60 for Yugoslavia, Cvetkovic scored two free throws for 63-61. The Soviets had enough time to reduce to 62-62, but not enough time to avoid defeat. The celebration of the host for victory of Yugoslav team quickly hauled from the hall to the streets of Suidad Mexico, and lasted till daybreak.
The team of the USA was too strong rival in the finals and the Yugoslav team was defeated with 50-65 scoring the second place in the basketball tournament.
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