Franjo Arapović

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| name = Franjo Arapović

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|6|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Slipčići, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia

| nationality = Croatian

| spouse = Nataly-Suzan Plazibat

| children = {{hlist|Marko|Matea}}

| office = Member of Parliament

| term_start = 22 December 2003

| term_end = 11 January 2008

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| constituency = I electoral district

| parliamentarygroup = Croatian Democratic Union

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| draft_year = 1987

| draft_round = 7

| draft_pick = 159

| draft_team = Atlanta Hawks

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| career_position = Center

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| years1 = 1983–1993

| team1 = Cibona

| years2 = 1993–1994

| team2 = Croatia Osiguranje

| years3 = 1994–1995

| team3 = Zrinjevac

| years4 = 1995–1996

| team4 = Trapani

| years5 = 1996–1998

| team5 = Žalgiris

| years6 = 1998–1999

| team6 = Antalya BB

| years7 = 1999–2000

| team7 = Olimpija Osijek

| years8 = 2000

| team8 = Hapoel Jerusalem

| years9 = 2000–2001

| team9 = Krka

| years10 = 2001–2002

| team10 = Triglav Osiguranje

| highlights =

2× EuroLeague champion (1985, 1986)
2× Saporta Cup (1987, 1998)
2× Yugoslav League champion (1984, 1985)
2× Croatian League champion (1992, 1993)
2× Lithuanian League champion (1997, 1998)
3× Yugoslav Cup winner (1985, 1986, 1988)
Croatian Cup winner (1994)

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Franjo Arapović (born 2 June 1965) is a Croatian former professional basketball player who played as a center. A {{height|ft=7|in=0.5}} tall,{{cite web |url=http://www.basket-stats.info/players/playerfile/a/franjo-arapovic.htm |title= Franjo Arapovic |access-date=2010-08-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120172014/http://basket-stats.info/players/playerfile/a/franjo-arapovic.htm |archive-date=2010-11-20 }} he won the silver medal with the Croatia national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Four years earlier he was a member of the Yugoslavia national team, that won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Arapović was born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia. In his professional career, he played for KK Lokomotiva Mostar, after which he moved to Croatian clubs Cibona, Croatia Osiguranje Split and Zrinjevac. He then moved to Pallacanestro Trapani in Italy, BC Žalgiris in Lithuania, Krka Telekom in Slovenia, Fenerbahçe in Turkey, Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem in Israel, again Žalgiris, and again Zrinjevac, Croatia Osiguranje Split and Cibona.[http://www.hoo.hr/691-p-franjo-arapovic.aspx Franjo Arapović] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505142226/http://www.hoo.hr/691-p-franjo-arapovic.aspx |date=2014-05-05 }} at the Croatian Olympic Committee

One of Arapović's most well-known moments was during the first half of the gold medal game between Croatia and the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics, when Arapović caught a pass from Toni Kukoč while driving toward the basket and made a running two-handed slam dunk to give Croatia a 25–23 lead over the Dream Team. David Robinson was whistled for a foul on the play, and Arapović demonstratively hung on the rim for several moments before giving the cheering crowd several fist-pumps.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ4nVL5QywM Gold Medal Game Footage], dunk at 7:35 1st half.

Member of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Arapović was their MP in the Croatian Parliament from December 2003 until January 2008. His son Marko is also a professional basketball player.