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About Miro Steržaj
- Miro Steržaj (full name Miroslav Steržaj, born 28 February 1933) is a Slovene 9 pin bowling player and businessman.
- He was born in Rakek, Municipality of Cerknica, but moved to Ljutomer when he was 17 years old.
- From 1950 to 1962 he played in KK Ljutomer.
- In 1962 he moved to KK Branik in Maribor.
- In 1964 he became the absolute European champion, which means that he won individually, in pairs and in the team (Yugoslavian national team).
- In 1968 he became World champion in the individual category.
- He came second in pairs in 1968 (with Jože Turk), 1974 and 1976 (with Nikola Dragaš).
- He was part of the Yugoslavian national team for 30 years, and won a record 7 individual national Yugoslavian titles. In 1955 he began to work at Mlekopromet, a cheese producing dairy in Ljutomer.
- He was commercial director for 12 years, then he became director.
- In 1993 he retired.
- After his retirement he became secretary of the Economic association of milk production (GIZ mlekarstva).
- In 2003 he retired from the association. From 1988 to 1992 he was mayor of Ljutomer. He is honorary citizen of Ljutomer.
- He received the Bloudkova nagrada for his sport results, and the Kraigherjeva nagrada for his business efforts.
- In 2012 he was inducted into the Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame.
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