Vlado Lisjak (born 29 April 1962 in
Petrinja
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) is a former
Croatia
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Greco-Roman wrestler
Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling ( Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mo ...
who competed in the
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...
for
Yugoslavia
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. He won gold in the
68 kg category, beating
Tapio Sipilä
Tapio Olavi Sipilä (born November 26, 1958, in Kiiminki, Oulu), nicknamed Tapsa, is a former wrestler from Finland, who claimed the silver medal in the Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight Division (– 68 kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los ...
in the final. Because of his feat he won the
Croatian Sportsman of the Year award in 1984.
Lisjak retired from competitive wrestling in 1993, and has since worked as coach and director of the Croatian national wrestling team.
References
External links
Vlado Lisjakat Sports-Reference.com
1962 births
Living people
People from Petrinja
Croatian male sport wrestlers
Olympic wrestlers of Yugoslavia
Wrestlers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Yugoslav male sport wrestlers
Olympic gold medalists for Yugoslavia
Olympic medalists in wrestling
Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Wrestling coaches
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