Edis Elkasević

Edis Elkasević
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Born 1983-02-18

Edis Elkasević (born February 18, 1983 (1983-02-18) (age 29) in Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia) is a Croatian shot putter.

He won the 2002 World Junior Championships. He did not quite adapt to an international senior level, but competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final.

His personal best throw is 20.94 metres, achieved in June 2005 in Velenje. With the junior shot (6 kg) he has 21.96 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Zagreb. As of January 2009, this is the junior world record. He also has 60.54 metres in the discus throw, achieved in May 2005 in La Jolla, California.

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