Ivan Mustapić (born 9 July 1966 in
Posušje,
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SFR Yugoslavia
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) is a former
Croatia
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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. He competed for
Croatia
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at the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
. He was also Croatian national javelin throw champion four times.
Croatian Athletics Championships
/ref> His personal best throw was 82.70 metres, achieved in 1992. He competed at the World Championships in Athletics
The World Athletics Championships (until 2019 known as the World Championships in Athletics) are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics (formerly IAAF, International Association of Athletics Federations). Alongside the Ol ...
on three occasions, having his best finish (20th) in 1993.
International competitions
Seasonal bests by year
*1987 - 73.34
*1990 - 75.04
*1992 - 82.70
*1993 - 79.90
*1994 - 81.22
*1995 - 79.78
References
1966 births
Living people
People from Posušje
Sportspeople from West Herzegovina Canton
Croatian male javelin throwers
Yugoslav male javelin throwers
Olympic athletes for Croatia
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
World Athletics Championships athletes for Croatia
World Athletics Championships athletes for Yugoslavia
Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Mediterranean Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Yugoslavia
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Croatia
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
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