Saša Pukl
{{Short description|Slovenian basketball referee (born 1970)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Saša Pukl
| image = Sasa Pukl Anadolu Efes S.K. vs Olimpia Milano EuroLeague 20171130 (cropped).jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|07|26}}
| birth_place = Kranj, Slovenia
| nationality = Slovenian
| position = Referee
| referee_start = 1995
| highlights =
- Appointed FIBA referee (2000–present)
- Officiated at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics
- Officiated at multiple FIBA World Cups and EuroBaskets
- EuroLeague referee
}}
Saša Pukl (born 26 July 1970) is a Slovenian professional basketball referee, who has been a FIBA international referee since 2000 and is regarded as one of the top European officials of his generation.{{cite web |title=FIBA Referee – Saša Pukl Profile |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/officials/sasa-pukl |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=18 May 2025}} He has officiated at multiple Olympic Games, FIBA World Cups, and EuroBasket tournaments, and is also active in the EuroLeague.{{cite web |title=EuroLeague Referees 2024–25 |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/referees/?season=2024-25 |website=EuroLeague Basketball |access-date=18 May 2025}}
Refereeing career
Pukl began officiating professionally in Slovenia in the mid-1990s and was nominated as a FIBA referee in 2000. His international career includes appearances at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.{{cite web |title=Olympic Experience for Pukl |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/kosarka/sasa-pukl-spet-na-olimpijskih-igrah/398274 |website=RTV SLO |language=Slovenian |access-date=18 May 2025}}
He has also officiated at the FIBA Basketball World Cup and EuroBasket tournaments, and he is regularly selected for high-level international and continental games. Pukl is an experienced referee in the EuroLeague, where he has handled both regular-season and playoff games for many seasons.
Recognition
Pukl is respected in the European officiating community for his composure and consistency, and has frequently been involved in referee training and development programs under FIBA Europe.{{cite web |title=FIBA Europe Referee Development |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/referees |website=FIBA Europe |access-date=18 May 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.fiba.basketball/en/officials/sasa-pukl FIBA profile – Saša Pukl]
- [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/referees/?season=2024-25 EuroLeague Referees 2024–25]
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