Damjan Sitar

Damjan Sitar (born August 17, 1981 in Maribor) is a Slovenian decathlete.[1] He set both a national record and a personal best score of 7,718 points, by winning his event at the 2008 Slovenian Open Athletics Championships, coincidentally in his home city.[2]

Damjan Sitar
Personal information
Nationality Slovenia
Born (1981-08-17) 17 August 1981
Maribor, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Decathlon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 7,718 points (2008)

Sitar represented Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in men's decathlon. During the event, he set a personal best of 47.23 metres in the javelin throw, but received poor scores in the shot put, discus throw, and pole vault, which cost him a chance for a medal. In the end, Sitar finished only in twenty-third place, with a total score of 7,336 points.[3]

Personal bests

Event Performance Location Date
100 metres11.04MariborMay 28, 2005
400 metres49.31MariborJuly 2, 2005
1500 metres4:23.76MariborMay 31, 2008
110 metres hurdles14.46MariborMay 28, 2006
Long jump7.43MariborMay 27, 2006
High jump2.12MariborMay 27, 2006
Pole vault4.50MariborMay 31, 2008
Shot put13.54LjubljanaJune 3, 2007
Discus throw43.41MariborMay 31, 2008
Javelin throw47.23BeijingAugust 22, 2008
Decathlon7718MariborMay 31, 2008
Heptathlon (indoor)5751LinzFebruary 12, 2006
  • All information taken from IAAF profile.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Damjan Sitar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. "Sitar do rekorda in norme" [Sitar set a record and a norm] (in Slovenian). Planet Siol. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  3. "Men's Decathlon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.


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