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.
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| Born | 10 February 1965 Nikšić, Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Rank | black belt in Judo | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- "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
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| Preceded by Jasna Šekarić |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia1989 |
Succeeded by Dragutin Topić |
| Preceded by Goran Maksimović |
Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year 1989 |
Succeeded by Toni Kukoč |
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