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Nationality | Croatian |
Born | Mrkopalj, Yugoslavia | 24 January 1961
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Sport | Biathlon |
Franjo Jakovac (born 24 January 1961) is a Croatian biathlete. He competed in the relay event at the 1984 Winter Olympics. [1]
Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 116 competitors, 107 men and 9 women, took part in 64 events in 14 sports.
Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 35 competitors, 32 men and 3 women, took part in 16 events in 8 sports.
Croatia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Previously, Croatian athletes had competed for Yugoslavia at the Olympic Games.
Franjo Mihalić was a Yugoslav and Croatian long-distance runner best known for his 1958 win at the Boston Marathon and his marathon silver medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Mihalić competed mostly in marathons, road races and cross country races, distinguishing himself by winning many top-level international competitions in the 1950s and setting a combined 25 Croatian and later Yugoslavian national records in long-distance track events between 5000 m and 25 km. In 1957, he became the inaugural winner of the Golden Badge, the award for the best sportsperson of Yugoslavia awarded by the daily Sport. He is regarded as the most accomplished male athlete in the history of Croatian, Serbian and Yugoslav track and field.
Athletes from the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 34 competitors, all men, took part in 21 events in 6 sports.
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 93 competitors, 78 men and 15 women, took part in 59 events in 13 sports.
Vladimir "Vlado" Šola is a Croatian handball coach and former player.
Franjo Arapović is a Croatian former professional basketball player who played as a center. A 7 ft 0.5 in (2.15 m) tall, 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.
Blaženko Lacković is a retired Croatian handball player.
Vedran Zrnić is a Croatian former professional handball player. He is World champion from 2003, and Olympic champion from 2004 with the Croatia national team. He received a silver medal at the 2005 World championship.
Bruno Gudelj is a Croatian handball player.
Božidar Jović is a retired Croatian handball player.
Nenad Kljaić is a Croatian former handball player and current coach of Greek club Serbia.
Danira Bilić is a retired Croatian basketball player. As part of the Yugoslavian women's team, she won a silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She was European basketball's Most Valuable Player three times running, in 1988, 1989 and 1990. In 1991, she was awarded Croatia's highest national recognition for sports, the Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport.
Franjo Fröhlich was a Yugoslav fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Franc Gartner was a Yugoslav cyclist, who rode for Hermes Ljubljana. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Franjo Krajčar was a Yugoslav long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Franjo Škrinjar was a Croatian long-distance runner who competed for Yugoslavia. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics, placing 10th.
Franjo Palković was a Yugoslav wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman middleweight at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Franjo Jurjević was a Croatian gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.