HANDBALL PLAYER
Mirko Bašić
1960 - Today

Mirko Bašić
Mirko Bašić (born 14 September 1960) is a Croatian former handball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He has also played six EHF Champions League finals winning two in 1984–85 and 1985–86 as part of the famous RK Metaloplastika which dominated European handball in the 1980s (often referred to as Handball Aliens). Bašić was a big influence on Thierry Omeyer, who is regarded as the greatest goalkeeper in handball history. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Mirko Bašić is the 54th most popular handball player (up from 75th in 2024), the 401st most popular biography from Croatia (up from 404th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Croatian Handball Player.
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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS
Among handball players, Mirko Bašić ranks 54 out of 420. Before him are Burkhard Gantenbein, Katrine Lunde, Guðmundur Guðmundsson, Niklas Landin Jacobsen, Irfan Smajlagić, and Vladimir Maksimov. After him are Ljubomir Vranjes, Kiril Lazarov, Cristian Gațu, Tomas Svensson, Pavle Jurina, and Radu Voina.
Most Popular Handball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBurkhard Gantenbein
1912 - 2007
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 48
Katrine Lunde
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 49
Guðmundur Guðmundsson
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 50
Niklas Landin Jacobsen
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 51
Irfan Smajlagić
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 52
Vladimir Maksimov
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 53
Mirko Bašić
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 54
Ljubomir Vranjes
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 55
Kiril Lazarov
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 56
Cristian Gațu
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 57
Tomas Svensson
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 58
Pavle Jurina
1954 - 2011
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 59
Radu Voina
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 60
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Mirko Bašić ranks 526. Before him are Adam Schiff, Yasser Seirawan, Andrzej Stasiuk, Adrienne King, Ian McDonald, and Mark Schultz. After him are Takashi Sekizuka, Erin Moran, Perrine Pelen, Renato Russo, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, and David Miscavige.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsAdam Schiff
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 520
Yasser Seirawan
CHESS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 521
Andrzej Stasiuk
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 522
Adrienne King
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 523
Ian McDonald
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 524
Mark Schultz
WRESTLER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 525
Mirko Bašić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 526
Takashi Sekizuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 527
Erin Moran
ACTOR
1960 - 2017
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 528
Perrine Pelen
SKIER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 529
Renato Russo
SINGER
1960 - 1996
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 530
Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 531
David Miscavige
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 532
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Mirko Bašić ranks 401 out of 700. Before him are Radojka Šverko (1948), Ozren Bonačić (1942), Igor Jovićević (1973), Alen Halilović (1996), Zdravko Hebel (1943), and Žan Tabak (1970). After him are Ognjen Vukojević (1983), Baby Lasagna (1995), Ana Vidović (1980), Ivan Strinić (1987), Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni (1968), and Arijan Komazec (1970).
Others born in Croatia
Go to all RankingsRadojka Šverko
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 395
Ozren Bonačić
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 396
Igor Jovićević
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 397
Alen Halilović
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 398
Zdravko Hebel
ATHLETE
1943 - 2017
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 399
Žan Tabak
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 400
Mirko Bašić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 401
Ognjen Vukojević
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 402
Baby Lasagna
MUSICIAN
1995 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 403
Ana Vidović
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 404
Ivan Strinić
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 405
Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni
COMPOSER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 406
Arijan Komazec
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 407
Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In Croatia
Among handball players born in Croatia, Mirko Bašić ranks 4. Before him are Ivano Balić (1979), Albin Vidović (1943), and Domagoj Duvnjak (1988). After him are Mirza Džomba (1977), Igor Vori (1980), Patrik Ćavar (1971), Boris Jarak (1963), Alvaro Načinović (1966), Petar Metličić (1976), Valter Matošević (1970), and Blaženko Lacković (1980).
Ivano Balić
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 1
Albin Vidović
1943 - 2018
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2
Domagoj Duvnjak
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 3
Mirko Bašić
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 4
Mirza Džomba
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5
Igor Vori
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 6
Patrik Ćavar
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 7
Boris Jarak
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 8
Alvaro Načinović
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 9
Petar Metličić
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 10
Valter Matošević
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 11
Blaženko Lacković
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 12















































