Veljko Narančić

Veljko Narančić
Personal information
Born 26 May 1898
Donji Lapac, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary
Died 6 February 1983 (aged 84)
Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Shot put
Discus throw
Club HŠK Concordia
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Discus throw: 46.00 (1936)
Shot put: 14.24 (1933)

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]

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. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Dmitrije Stefanović
Flagbearer for Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Los Angeles 1932
Succeeded by
Milan Stepinšek