Mliutin Maraš, the icon of Montenegrin table tennis, died at the age of 86, announced the table tennis club Budućnost, of which Mico was a member since its foundation in 1953.
Mico was the oldest active Montenegrin athlete, in the seventh decade he was the first team member of STK Budućnost and won awards and recognitions. After that, he successfully played in the veteran competition.
His club said goodbye to Mica:
"Dear friends, it is with a heavy heart that we share with you the news that Milutin Mico Maraš, a legend of Montenegrin table tennis, passed away today at the age of 86. Mico was a member of "Budućnosti" for 71 years, since the very foundation of the club in 1953. He left behind a long a playing career that lasted until a few years ago. In addition to the numerous medals he won in his youth at the Montenegrin level in individual and team competition, Mico stood out in the veteran competition for the last 20 years, where he won numerous medals at international veteran tournaments and set an example for younger generations how he relates to sport, fighting, fair play. Table tennis archives follow his continuous participation in competitions outside Podgirica from 1956 until a few years ago, which makes him an active competitor for over 60 years continuously, which is a record not only in our country but also in many sports in Montenegro.
Dear Mico, may eternal glory and thanks be to you"!
The Table Tennis Association also complains.
"He was an example of a true and correct sportsman and a good man. A true legend, with whom numerous generations of Budućnosti and all other Montenegrin clubs grew up."
STK Budućnost announced that families will receive condolences today from 12.30 - 17 at the chapel in Čepurci and on April 19, from 9 - 13 at the family home in Zeta's Bijelo Polje.
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