Dragomir Bečanović

Dragomir Bečanović (born 10 February 1965) is a Montenegrin retired judoka. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1989 World Judo Championships, where he earned a gold medal. He is the father of sprinter Stefan Bečanović.

Dragomir Bečanović
Born (1965-02-10) 10 February 1965
Nikšić, Yugoslavia
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
Rank  black belt in Judo

Judo career

Bečanović first took up judo as a 10-year-old in the gym of elementary school "Olga Golović".[1] He appeared at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing in the lighter weight category. In 1989, Bečanović was the recipient of DSL Sport's Golden Badge and Sportske Novosti's Athlete of the Year award.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Milović, Ivana. Refleksija: Da se ne zaborave sportske nikšićke legende (in Serbian) 13 March 2014
Awards
Preceded by
Jasna Šekarić
The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia
1989
Succeeded by
Dragutin Topić
Preceded by
Goran Maksimović
Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year
1989
Succeeded by
Toni Kukoč
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