Yugoslavia at the 1979 Mediterranean Games

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Yugoslavia at the
1979 Mediterranean Games
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg
IOC code YUG
NOC Yugoslav Olympic Committee
in Split
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
56
Silver
38
Bronze
33
Total
127
Mediterranean Games appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
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Yugoslavia hosted the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split and finished first in the medal table with 127 medals.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Vladimir Milić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Shot put
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Rok Kopitar Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 400m Hurdles
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Dragan Životić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 800m
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Jelica Pavličić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 400m
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Nenad Stekić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Long jump
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Borisav Pisić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 110m Hurdles
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Branislav Tripković Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Parallel bars
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Miroslav Kezunović Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Horizontal bar
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Jasna Dokl Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Balance beam
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Radomir Kovačević Judo pictogram.svg Judo +95 kg
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Vojo Vujević Judo pictogram.svg Judo 71 kg
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Slavko Obadov Judo pictogram.svg Judo 86kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Dragan Zdravković Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 1500m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Željko Knapić, Dragan Životić, Rok Kopitar, Josip Alebić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 4 × 400 m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Miloš Srejović Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Triple jump
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Darko Cujnik Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Decathlon
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ana Guštin Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 400m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Snežana Dančetović Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Long jump
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Breda Lorenci Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Pentathlon
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Milan Janić Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing K-1, 500m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Milan Janić Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing K-1, 1.000m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Milan Janić, Dušan Filipović Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing K-2, 1.000m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Selena Trajković Diving pictogram.svg Diving Platform
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Branislav Tripković Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Pommel horse
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Alenka Zupančič Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Vault
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Alenka Zupančič Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Uneven bars
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Jasna Dokl Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Floor Exercise
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ranko Miranović Judo pictogram.svg Judo 95kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Franc Očko Judo pictogram.svg Judo 60kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Zoltan Ilin Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis Men's singles
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Zoltan Ilin, Zoran Petković Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Josip Alebić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 400m
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Janez Sagadin
Dragan Zarić
Aleksandar Popović
Borisav Pisić
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 4 × 100 m
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Danial Temim Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics High jump
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Miljenko Rak Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Long jump
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Milan Spasojević Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Triple jump
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ivan Ivančić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Shot put
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Neđo Đurović Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Javelin throw
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Srećko Štiglić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Hammer throw
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Joško Vlašić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Decathlon
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nađa Avdibašić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 800m
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Lidija Benedetić Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics High jump
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kosa Stojković Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Discus throw
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Borbala Menjhart Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Javelin throw
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Drago Frelih
Bojan Udovič
Bruno Bulić
Janez Novak
Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Team time trial
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Selver Mustafi Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing – 48kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Bratislav Ristić Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing – 57kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Boris Pejović, Mirko Ivančić Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Coxless pairs
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Darko Mikšić
Zdravko Huljev
Milan Radetić
Dragan Vujović
Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Coxless fours
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeĐorđević, Kovačević, Janković, Radovanović, Jovanović, Krstić, Kenić, Tešmanović, Mimić Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Men's Eights
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeKezumović, Aćimorvić, Tripković, Jovičić, Kumčić Gymnastics pictogram.svg Artistic gymnastics Men's team
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Minski Fabris Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing Finn
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Vesna Šeparović Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 400m Individual Medley
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mirko Dimčevski Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's freestyle 48kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Šaip Bajrami Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's freestyle 62kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Anton Stipančić Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis Men's singles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Zoran Kalinić, Zoran Kosanović Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Branka Batinić Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis Women's singles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Branka Batinić, Dubravka Fabri Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Gordana Perkučin, Zoran Kalinić Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Zdravko Milutinović Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50 metre rifle three positions
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Franc Peternel jr Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Davor Vukorepa Judo pictogram.svg Judo 65kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Goran Žuvela Judo pictogram.svg Judo Openweight

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