Damir Škaro (born 2 November 1959) is a former

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who won the Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the

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, as well as a Croatian politician. He also competed at the

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and the 1984 Olympic Games. Škaro was elected into the

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as a member of the

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. Škaro has served as the secretary of the ''Croatian Olympians Club''. On 4 September 2019, he was arrested by Croatian authorities on suspicion of sexual misconduct and alleged rape of his female secretary at Autoklub Siget, where he served as President since 2004. In order to prevent him from witness tampering, he was immediately admitted to prison for a 30-day pre-trial custody period, while the criminal case against him is being built by state attorneys. The case was widely publicized in Croatian news media, and led to his resignation as President of Autoklub Siget only a week later. His pre-trial custody has since been extended for another 30 days.

1980 Olympic results

Below is the record of Damir Škaro, a Yugoslavian middleweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics: * Round of 32: lost to Viktor Savchenko (Soviet Union) referee stopped contest

1988 Olympic Results

Below is the record of Damir Škaro, a Yugoslavian light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics: *Round of 32: Defeated

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(Bulgaria) 3-2 *Round of 16: Defeated

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(Nigeria) 5-0 *Quarterfinal: Defeated

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(Kenya) 5-0 *Semifinal: Lost to

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(Soviet Union) by walkover (was awarded bronze medal)

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