Ivan Gubijan
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| Born |
14 June 1923 Bjelovar, Croatia | |||||||||
| Died |
4 January 2009 (aged 85) Belgrade, Serbia | |||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Hammer throw | |||||||||
| Club | AK Partizan | |||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 59.69 (1955)[1][2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Ivan Gubijan (14 June 1923 – 4 January 2009) was a Yugoslav hammer thrower. He competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and placed second and ninth, respectively.[1] He is credited with introducing the four-turn throwing technique, which is widely used today.[3][4]
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- 1 2 Ivan Gubijan. Sports Reference.com
- ↑ Ivan Gubijan. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ "Sports Roundup". glassrbije.org. 5 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009.
- ↑ "Preminuo Ivan Gubijan" (in Serbian). B92. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
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