List of Famous people born in Municipality of Izola, Slovenia

Nino Benvenuti

First Name Nino

Last Name Benvenuti

Born on April 26, 1938 (age 87)

Born in Slovenia, Municipality of Izola

Height 180 cm | 5'11

Boxer

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Actor

Giovanni "Nino" Benvenuti is an Italian retired boxer and actor. As an amateur welterweight boxer he won the Italian title in 1956–60, the European title in 1957 and 1959, and an Olympic gold medal in 1960, receiving the Val Barker trophy for boxing style. In 1961, having an amateur record of 120-0, he turned professional and won world titles in the light-middleweight division and twice in the middleweight division. Near the end of his boxing career he appeared in Sundance and the Kid (1969) and then in Mark Shoots First (1975).

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Darko Milanič

First Name Darko

Born on December 18, 1967 (age 57)

Born in Slovenia, Municipality of Izola

Height 184 cm | 6'0

Footballer

Sportsperson

Football Manager

Darko Milanič is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Slovak club Slovan Bratislava.

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