Vladimir Štimac facts for kids

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Vladimir Štimac

Štimac with Fenerbahçe in 2019
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Personal information
Born	(1987-08-25) 25 August 1987 (age 37) Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Listed height	2.11 m (6 ft 11.07 in)
Listed weight	116 kg (256 lb)
Career information
NBA Draft	2009 / Undrafted
Pro career	2004–2023
Career history
2004–2005	Beovuk 72
2005–2008	Žalgiris
2005–2007	→Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school
2007–2008	→Valmiera
2008–2010	Crvena zvezda
2010–2011	Ventspils
2011	Nymburk
2011–2012	Olin Edirne
2012–2013	Banvit
2013–2014	Málaga
2014–2015	Bayern Munich
2015	Estudiantes
2015–2016	Crvena zvezda
2016–2017	Beşiktaş
2017–2018	Anadolu Efes
2018–2019	Türk Telekom
2019	Fenerbahçe
2019–2020	Crvena zvezda
2020	Qingdao Eagles
2021	Bahçeşehir Koleji
2021–2022	Ningbo Rockets
2023	Sigortam.net İTÜ BB
2023	Guangxi Rhinos
Career highlights and awards
CBA rebounding champion (2022) BCL Star Lineup Second Best Team (2017) ABA League champion (2016) Serbian League champion (2016) Czech League champion (2011) Czech Cup winner (2011) Turkish Cup winner (2018) BBL Most Valuable Player (2008) 2x BSL All-Star (2017, 2018) 2x BSL rebounding leader (2017, 2018)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Serbia Summer Olympics Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Cup Silver 2014 Spain Team EuroBasket Silver 2017 Turkey Team Universiade Gold 2011 Shenzhen Team Gold 2009 Belgrade Team U20 European Championship Gold 2007 Slovenia Team Representing  Serbia and Montenegro U18 European Championship Gold 2005 Serbia and Montenegro Team

Štimac in 2018

Vladimir Štimac is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He was born on August 25, 1987. He is also involved in politics and activism. Standing at 2.11 meters (about 6 feet 11 inches) tall, he played as a center in basketball. Štimac also played for the Serbian national team.

Playing Basketball: Vladimir Štimac's Career

Vladimir Štimac started his basketball journey with the youth team of Beovuk 72. He then spent two years playing in Lithuania and one year in Latvia. During his first year abroad, he played for the reserve team of Žalgiris in Lithuania. A reserve team is like a training team for younger players. He later joined their main team.

Early Professional Teams

To get more playing time, Štimac moved to Valmiera in Latvia. There, he was chosen as the best player for the 2007–08 season in the SEB BBL. In 2010, he played for the Orlando Magic in a summer league. Later that year, he signed with Ventspils in Latvia, and then with Nymburk in the Czech Republic. He helped Nymburk win the Czech League and Czech Cup in 2011.

Playing in Turkey and Spain

In 2011, Štimac signed with Olin Edirne Basket in Turkey. He had a great season, averaging almost 15 points and 10 rebounds per game. He then played for Banvit in the 2012–13 season. In 2013, he moved to Spain to play for Unicaja Málaga. After one season, he joined Bayern Munich in Germany in 2014.

Returning to Serbia and Other Teams

In 2015, Štimac briefly played for Estudiantes in Spain before returning to Crvena zvezda in Serbia. He helped Crvena zvezda win the ABA League and the Serbian League in 2016. He then played for Beşiktaş and Anadolu Efes in Turkey. With Anadolu Efes, he won the Turkish Cup in 2018.

In 2018, he joined Türk Telekom. In 2019, he signed a short contract with Fenerbahçe, another big Turkish team. He returned to Crvena zvezda again in late 2019. In 2020, he played for the Qingdao Eagles in China. In 2021, he joined Bahçeşehir Koleji in Turkey. Later in 2021, he went back to China to play for the Ningbo Rockets. In a game in December 2021, he scored an amazing 40 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and made 7 assists! He finished his career playing for Sigortam.net İTÜ BB and Guangxi Rhinos in 2023.

Representing Serbia: National Team Success

Vladimir Štimac has proudly represented his country, Serbia, in many international basketball competitions.

Youth Team Achievements

• He won a gold medal with the Serbian Under-20 National Team at the 2007 U20 European Championship.
• He also won a gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

Senior Team Medals

• Štimac was part of the Serbian national team that won the silver medal at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
• He also won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In the final game, Serbia played against the United States.
• In 2017, he won another silver medal at the EuroBasket 2017 tournament.

Beyond Basketball: Political Activities

After his basketball career, Vladimir Štimac became involved in politics and activism. An activist is someone who works to bring about social or political change.

Getting Involved in Politics

In October 2023, Štimac shared that he was thinking about running in the Belgrade City Assembly election. This is an election for local government in the city of Belgrade. He supports new technologies like cryptocurrency and works against unfair treatment of people. He was elected to the City Assembly of Belgrade.

Activism and Protests

Štimac has been active in protests against a lithium mine project by a company called Rio Tinto. He believes it could harm the environment. Because of his activism, a group called "Kopaćemo" called him an "eco-terrorist." Štimac then filed a legal complaint against this group.

In November 2024, Štimac announced he was starting a citizens' group called "Nacionalna Snaga." He also held a 24-hour protest in front of the Presidency of Serbia. He asked for people in power to take responsibility for a tragic accident at the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse, where 16 people died.

Images for kids

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  Štimac in 2018

See also

In Spanish: Vladimir Štimac para niños