Amar Garibović
Amar Garibović (Serbian Cyrillic: Амар Гарибовић; 7 September 1991 in Sjenica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia – 7 September 2010 near Sredanci, Croatia) was a Serbian cross-country skier who had competed since 2004. He finished 80th in the 15 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[1]
| Amar Garibović | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1991 Sjenica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 7 September 2010 (aged 19) near Sredanci, Croatia |
Garibović finished 109th in the individual sprint at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec.
His lone win was at a 10 km event in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2009.
Garibović died in a car crash in Croatia on 7 September 2010, the day of his 19th birthday. Travelling eastbound on the A3 motorway on the way back home following a FIS roller skiing event in Oroslavje, the van containing Garibović, his brother Amor, their father Murat, and another skier Ajlan Rastić reportedly blew a tire in full speed on the stretch of the road near the village of Sredanci, thus losing control and overturning several times.[2][3]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amar Garibović". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- Poginuo sjenički olimpijac Amar Garibović;SandžakPress, 9 September 2010
- Poginuo olimpijac Amar Garibović;Večernje novosti, 8 September 2010
External links
- Amar Garibović at the International Ski Federation
- Amar Garibović at BiathlonWorld.com and BiathlonResults.com from IBU
- Amar Garibovic at the International Olympic Committee
- Amar Garibovic at the Olympic Channel
- Amar Garibović at Olympedia