Sejad Krdžalić (born January 5, 1960, in

Doboj Doboj ( sr-Cyrl, Добој, ) is a city in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of the Bosna (river), Bosna river, in the northern region of Republika Srpska. As of 2013, it has a population of 71,441 inhabita ...

) is a retired

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er from

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, who finished in twelfth place at the

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. He set his personal best (83.34 m) on 30 May 1987 in

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International competitions

References

* 1960 births Living people Sportspeople from Doboj Yugoslav male javelin throwers Bosnia and Herzegovina male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Yugoslavia Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Yugoslavia Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics FISU World University Games silver medalists for Yugoslavia Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade Yugoslavian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen {{Yugoslavia-athletics-bio-stub