Dragan Zdravković

Dragan Zdravković

Personal information
Nationality	Yugoslav Serbian
Born	December 16, 1959 Senjski Rudnik, Yugoslavia
Sport
Sport	Track
Event(s)	1500 meters, Mile
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 meters: 1:48.34[1] 1500 meters: 3:34.85[1]^1 Mile: 3:52.24[1]^1 3000 meters: 7:40.49[1]^1 5000 meters: 13:35.83[1]
Medal record Olympic medal record Representing  Yugoslavia Men's athletics European Indoor Championships 1983 Budapest 3000m Mediterranean Games 1979 Split 1500m Universiade 1985 Kobe 1500m Dragan Zdravković (born December 16, 1959 in Senjski Rudnik) is a Serbian former middle-distance runner. He represented Yugoslavia in international competition from the late 1970s to mid 1980s, and was a finalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Zdravković holds multiple outdoor and indoor Serbian records in athletics. Running career Zdravković initially practiced football as a youngster in Ćuprija, until a school P.E. teacher, Aca Petrović, suggested that he begin training athletics.[2] Zdravković's youth coaches emphasized gymanstics as a compliment to his running workouts.[2] At the age of 21 he made his Olympic debut, finishing 9th in the men's 1500 meters at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He had qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics, but the Athletics Federation of Yugoslavia had a sportswear contract with Adidas, and after not changing his sportswear to Adidas, Zdravković was taken off the Yugoslavian 1984 Olympic team.[2] Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Event 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 9th 1500 m 1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st 3000 m 1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th 1500 m Notes ^1 National record References All-Athletics. "Profile of Dragan Zdravkovic". ASS (Atletski Savez Srbije) (3 February 2011). "KRALJ SREDNJIH PRUGA DRAGAN ZDRAVKOVIĆ" (in Serbian). External links sports-reference