Ivo Štakula (February 25, 1923 – October 26, 1958) was a Croatian water polo player who represented Croatia and Yugoslavia nationally and was a long-time player for VK Jug Dubrovnik. He died in Melbourne. Štakula played with the Yugoslavian national team from 1946 to 1956. He participated in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics. He defected to Australia after the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Štakula won silver with the team at the 1952 Olympics. Four years later he was a squad member of the Yugoslav Olympic team in the 1956 tournament but did not play in a match. He also played for the Croatian national water polo team during World War II. See also List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) References External links 1923 births 1958 deaths Croatian male water polo players Yugoslav male water polo players Olympic water polo players of Yugoslavia Water polo players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Yugoslavia Yugoslav defectors Olympic medalists in water polo Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics