Zlatan Saračević

Medal record
Men's athletics
European Indoor Championships
Gold 1980 Sindelfingen Shot put
Bronze 1981 Grenoble Shot put

Zlatan Saračević (born 27 July 1956) is a retired Bosnian[1] shot putter who represented SFR Yugoslavia.

He was born in Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] He won the gold medal at the 1980 European Indoor Championships, the bronze medal at the 1981 European Indoor Championships,[3] and the silver medal at the 1983 Summer Universiade.[4] He also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games[2] and the 1996 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[5] He became Balkan champion in 1989.[6] He became Yugoslav shot put champion in 1981 and 1989.[7]

His personal best throw was 21.11 metres, achieved in June 1984 in Zagreb.[8]

References

  1. ^ IAAF profile for Zlatan Saračević
  2. ^ a b "Zlatan Saračević". Sports-Reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/zlatan-saracevic-2.html. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  3. ^ "European Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ei.htm. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  4. ^ "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wsgm.htm. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  5. ^ "1996 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put qualification". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1996/m96_27.html. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  6. ^ "Balkan Games/Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/bg.htm. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  7. ^ "Yugoslavian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/yug.htm. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  8. ^ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)