List of Famous people born in Maribor City Municipality, Slovenia

Jure Zdovc

First Name Jure
Born on December 13, 1966 (age 57)
Height 195 cm | 6'5

Jurij "Jure" Zdovc is a Slovenian former professional basketball player and coach for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. As a player, he was a 1.98 m (6'6") tall point guard, who began his professional playing career with the Yugoslav Second Division club Smelt Olimpija.

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Polona Hercog

Polona Hercog is a Slovenian professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings are No. 35 in singles and No. 56 in doubles. She has won five WTA Tour titles; three in singles and two in doubles. Hercog also enjoyed success on the ITF Women's Circuit, winning 14 singles and five doubles titles. She is the Slovenian No. 1 in women's tennis.

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Fredi Bobic

Fredi Bobic is a German football executive and former player who played as a striker. He is the sporting director of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.

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Zlatko Zahovič

Zlatko Zahovič is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

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Klemen Prepelič

Klemen Prepelič is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Slovenian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 1.91 m, he plays at the shooting guard position.

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Walter Pfrimer

First Name Walter
Last Name Pfrimer
Born on December 22, 1881
Died on May 31, 1968 (aged 86)

Walter Pfrimer was an Austrian politician and leader of the Heimwehr in Styria. He was the leader of a failed putsch in 1931.

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Sabina Cvilak Damjanovič

First Name Sabina
Last Name Damjanovič
Born on July 8, 1977 (age 46)

Sabina Cvilak is a Slovenian operatic soprano, who has appeared internationally, mostly at opera houses in Europe and the United States. Her stage presence is noted in portrayals of tragic female characters such as Puccini's Liù and Mimi, Janáček's Káťa Kabanová and Wagner's Sieglinde. She is also known for singing concerts and recitals, such as Britten's War Requiem in London on the centenary of the composer's birth.

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Sasha Vujačić

First Name Sasha
Last Name Vujačić
Born on March 8, 1984 (age 40)
Height 201 cm | 6'7

Aleksander "Sasha" Vujačić is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2004 NBA draft with the 27th overall pick. In the 2007–08 season, Vujacic set the Lakers record for the best three-point field goal percentage (.437) in a single season. In the 2009 and 2010 seasons, he won the NBA championship with the Lakers. Vujacic is also a two-time Turkish Basketball League All-Star and a Turkish Basketball League MVP.

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Rene Krhin

First Name Rene
Last Name Krhin
Born on May 21, 1990 (age 33)
Height 189 cm | 6'2

Rene Krhin is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Castellón and the Slovenia national team as a central midfielder.

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Drago Jančar

First Name Drago
Last Name Jančar
Born on April 13, 1948 (age 75)

Drago Jančar is a Slovenian writer, playwright and essayist. Jančar is one of the most well-known contemporary Slovene writers. In Slovenia, he is also famous for his political commentaries and civic engagement. Jančar's novels, essays and short stories have been translated into 21 languages and published in Europe, Asia and the United States. The most numerous translations are into German, followed by Czech and Croatian translations. His dramas have also been staged by a number of foreign theatres, while back home they are frequently considered the highlights of the Slovenian theatrical season. He lives and works in Ljubljana.

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