Veljko Narančić

Veljko Narančić (26 May 1898 – 6 February 1983) was an athlete who competed for Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a three-time Olympian and appeared at the 1924, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics, competing in shot put and discus throw, without winning any medals.[1]

Veljko Narančić
Personal information
Born(1898-05-26)26 May 1898
Donji Lapac, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary
Died6 February 1983(1983-02-06) (aged 84)
Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Shot put
Discus throw
ClubHŠK Concordia
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus throw: 46.00 (1936)
Shot put: 14.24 (1933)

Olympic results

Event 1924 1932 1936
Shot put 13th
13.215
N/A N/A
Discus throw 18th
37.350
17th
36.510
14th
AC QR

References

  1. "Veljko Narančić". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Dmitrije Stefanović
Flagbearer for Yugoslavia
Los Angeles 1932
Succeeded by
Milan Stepinšek
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