Luka Rakić

Luka Rakić
Personal information
Nationality Montenegrin
Born (1991-08-02) August 2, 1991
Bar, Yugoslavia
Sport
Sport Track
Event(s) 100 meters, 200 meters
Club AK Mornar Bar
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 metres: 10.72[1]
200 meters: 21.60[2]
Updated on 3-16-15.

Luka Rakić (born 2 August 1991) is a Montenegrin sprinter who specializes in the 200 meters. He participated for Montenegro at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. He holds multiple Montenegrin records in athletics. He has been called the "pearl" of Montenegrin athletics by his country's press.[3]

Running career

Rakić made his major international debut at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. He finished second to last in the men's 200 meters.[4] At the 2014 European Team Championships, Rakić placed second overall in the Third League men's 100 meters.

References

  1. All-Athletics. "Profile of Luka Rakic".
  2. "Najuspješniji Slađana i Dragan, Rakić rekordno na 200 m" (in Montenegrin). dan.co.me. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. "Luka Rakić novi biser crnogorske atletike". July 1, 2012.
  4. Vijesti: Jamajčani oborili rekord u štafeti na 400 metara (Serbian) 4 September 2011
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