Damir Javor (Ljubljana, 3 March 1974) is a Slovenian professional basketball referee, who has been a FIBA international referee since 2006 and is regarded as one of the top European officials of his generation.[1][2][3][4][5]
_(cropped).jpg) Damir Javor in 2026 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 3, 1974 |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Position | Referee |
| Officiating career | 1995–present |
| Career highlights | |
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Refereeing career
editHe began officiating professionally in Slovenia in 1995 and became a licensed international referee with FIBA in 2006.[6] Since 2009, he has also been a regular referee in the EuroLeague.[7]
Over the years, he has officiated in major FIBA events including the FIBA Basketball World Cup, EuroBasket, Olympic Games in Rio 2016 and various Olympic qualifying tournaments.[6][8][9]
He joined the EuroLeague officiating crew in 2009,[7] and has been selected for numerous high-stakes matches including the Euroleague playoffs.[10] He has been selected to officiate in the Euroleague Final Four games in the years 2016, 2022 and 2024,[11][12] while in 2016 he was the referee of the final game of the Final Four, along with Luigi Lamonica and Robert Lottermoser.
References
edit- ↑ "Damir Javor – Elite EuroLeague Referee Joins the Survival Camp 2025 as a Guest Speaker". Referee.pl (Survival Camp). 2025-07-05. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ "Tako sramotno so se navijači Zvezde spravili nad slovenskega sodnika". Žurnal24. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ "Velika čast za slovenskega sodnika". Siol.net. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ "Grški huligani napadli slovenskega košarkarskega sodnika Damirja Javorja". Delo. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ "Slovenski sodnik z lastnikom kluba v igralnici!? Objavil privat ..." Ekipa/Svet24. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- 1 2 "Damir Javor FIBA Referee Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- 1 2 "EuroLeague Referees 2024–25". EuroLeague Basketball. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "Damir Javor - referee profile". BGbasket.com. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ "Kdo bo zaščitil slovenskega sodnika Javorja?". Kosarka.si. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ "Top Referees in European Basketball". Basketball Ref Stats. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/final-four/news/the-names-of-the-2024-final-four-referees-are-revealed/
- ↑ https://www.aba-liga.com/news/46997/three-aba-league-referees-to-officiate-the-games-at-the-2022-euroleague-final-four/