Edi Ponoš (born 10 April 1976) is a male

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...

er from

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. His personal best throw was 77.95 metres, achieved in June 2004 in

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. He won the bronze medal at the

2001 Mediterranean Games The XIV Mediterranean Games ( ar, ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 2001), commonly known as the 2001 Mediterranean Games, were the 14th Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 2-15 September 2001, where 2,991 athletes ( ...

. He also competed at the

2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

, but without reaching the final. He became Croatian javelin throw champion in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. In June 2009 Ponoš was severely injured in a motorcycle accident and spent 10 days in a coma. By September 2009, Ponoš was already back to light training, having made a successful recovery.

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1976 births Living people Croatian male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Croatia Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Croatia Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games 20th-century Croatian people 21st-century Croatian people {{Croatia-athletics-bio-stub