Stanko Lorger (14 February 1931 – 25 April 2014) was a
Yugoslav hurdler
Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...
who competed in the
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
, in the
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
, and in the
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
.
Bibliography
-Andreou,Evangelos: ''"The star of champion shone..."'' Ed. EUARCE 2011 ("Stanko Lorger" p.24) Ευάγγελος Ανδρέου, ''Το αστέρι του πρωταθλητή άναψε... / ο βαλκανιονίκης του μεσοπολέμου Γιάννης Σκιαδάς'', EUARCE 2011 ("Λόργκερ, Στάνκο/Stanko Lorger" σ.24)
References
1931 births
2014 deaths
Slovenian male hurdlers
Slovenian people of German descent
Slovenian male sprinters
Olympic athletes of Yugoslavia
Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
European Athletics Championships medalists
Yugoslav male hurdlers
Yugoslav male sprinters
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Universiade gold medalists for Yugoslavia
Medalists at the 1959 Summer Universiade
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