Veljko Rogošić
Veliko Rogošić (21 July 1941 – 7 August 2012) was a Croatian long-distance swimmer who competed at the Olympics for SFR Yugoslavia and won numerous awards since the start of his swimming career in 1959.[1][2] Veliko Rogošić also holds the world record for longest distance ever swum in open ocean without flippers. He swum a total of 225 km (139.8 miles) across the Adriatic sea in a time of 50 hours and 10 minutes.[3]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's swimming | ||
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| Mediterranean Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1963 Naples | 400 m freestyle |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1963 Naples | 1500 m freestyle |
References
- Želiko Rogošić (2007-04-17). "Veliko Rogošić - veliki povratak morskog junaka" [Veliko Rogošić - the return of the hero of the sea]. Nacional (in Croatian). No. 596. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- Munatones, Steve. "The Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Veliko Rogošić, A Croatian Legend Passes". Dailynews.openwaterswimming.com. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1000/longest-ocean-swim
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