Veljko Narančić
Croatian shot putter and discus thrower
Personal information | |
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Born | (1898-05-26)26 May 1898 Donji Lapac, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 6 February 1983(1983-02-06) (aged 84) Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Shot put Discus throw |
Club | HŠK Concordia |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Discus throw: 46.00 (1936) Shot put: 14.24 (1933) |
Veljko Narančić (26 May 1898 – 6 February 1983) was a Croatian athlete who competed for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the 1920s and 1930s.[1] He was a three-time Olympian and appeared at the 1924, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics, competing in shot put and discus throw, without winning any medals.[2]
Olympic results
Event | 1924 | 1932 | 1936 |
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Shot put | 13th 13.215 | — | — |
Discus throw | 18th 37.350 | 17th 36.510 | 14th AC QR |
References
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Preceded by Dmitrije Stefanović | Flagbearer for Yugoslavia Los Angeles 1932 | Succeeded by Milan Stepinšek |
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