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Svetozar Gligorić
February 2, 1923 – August 14, 2012
Serbian chess grandmaster (1923–2012)
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Svetozar Gligorić was a Serbian chess grandmaster and musician. He won a record 11 titles at Yugoslav Chess Championship, a record 12 team medals at Chess Olympiad, and is considered the best player ever from Serbia and Yugoslavia. In 1958, he received the Golden Badge award for the best athlete of Yugoslavia.
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- Birthday · February 2
- Anniversary · August 14
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