Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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Montreal
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Quebec
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, Canada. 88 competitors, 83 men and 5 women, took part in 52 events in 14 sports.
On 26 July a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's handball match between Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.Istaknute akcije hrvatskih emigranata
Medalists
Archery
In the first time the nation competed in Olympic archery, Yugoslavia entered one man. He came in ninth place, missing a top eight finish by only one point.
Men's Individual Competition:
* Bojan Postruznik – 2421 points (→ 9th place)
Athletics
Men's 400 metres
* Josip Alebić
:* Heat — 46.94 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
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Luciano Sušanj
Luciano Sušanj (born November 10, 1948) is a Croatian politician, sports worker and former track athlete who competed for Yugoslavia. Sušanj was successful in international competition over 400 and 800 meters, but is best known for winning the 80 ...
:* Heat — 1:47.82
:* Semi Final — 1:47.03
:* Final — 1:45.75 (→ 6th place)
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Milovan Savić
Milovan Savić (born 16 June 1953 in Novi Sad) is a Croatian former middle distance runner who competed for SFR Yugoslavia in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпи ...
:* Heat — 1:47.73 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
* Dušan Janićijević
:* Heat — 28:48.87 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
* Danial Temim
:* Qualification — 2.10m (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
*
Puerto Rico
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United States
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93:112 (55:51)
:* Yugoslavia –
Italy
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88:87 (41:57)
:* Yugoslavia –
Egypt
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20:0 b.b.
*Semifinals
:* Yugoslavia –
Soviet Union
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89:84 (42:42)
*Final
:* Yugoslavia –
United States
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74:95 (38:50) → Silver Medal
*Team Roster
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Blagoja Georgievski
Blagoja Georgievski ( mk, Благоја Георгиевски; 15 October 1950 – 29 January 2020) was a Macedonian professional basketball player and coach. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
National tea ...
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Dragan Kićanović
Dragan Kićanović ( sr, Драган Кићановић; born 17 August 1953) is a Serbian and Yugoslav retired professional basketball player.
A 1.92m (6 ft 3 in) tall shooting guard, Kićanović played in the 1970s and 1980s, and is cons ...
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Vinko Jelovac
Vinko Jelovac (alternate spelling: Vinto Jelovac) (born 18 November 1948 in Pazin, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia) is a former Slovenian-Croatian professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs ...
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Rajko Žižić
Rajko Žižić (January 22, 1955 – August 7, 2003) was a Yugoslavian professional basketball player. The 6'11", 243-pounder represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 S ...
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Željko Jerkov
Željko Jerkov (born 6 November 1953, in Pula) is a former Croatian professional basketball player. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the center position.
Professional career
Jerkov was a member o ...
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Andro Knego
Andrija "Andro" Knego (born 21 October 1956) is a Croatian former professional basketball player.
Professional career
During his club career, Knego was the FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer, in 1982.
Yugoslavian national team
Knego played wi ...
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Zoran Slavnić
Zoran "Moka" Slavnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Мока Славнић; born 26 October 1949) is a Serbian retired professional basketball player and coach. He played with Crvena zvezda and with Partizan. One of the best European point guar ...
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Krešimir Ćosić
Krešimir "Krešo" Ćosić (; 26 November 1948 – 25 May 1995) was a Croatian-Yugoslavian professional basketball player and coach. He was a collegiate All-American at Brigham Young University. He revolutionized basketball in Yugoslavia and w ...
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Damir Šolman
Damir Šolman (born 7 September 1948) is a Croatian former professional basketball player.
Professional career
Šolman was a FIBA European Selection, in 1974.
National team career
Šolman competed with the senior Yugoslavian national basketball ...
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Žarko Varajić
Žarko Varajić ( sr-cyr, Жарко Варајић; 26 December 1951 – 23 June 2019) was a Serbian professional basketball player and executive. He represented the Yugoslavia national team internationally.
Early career
Growing up in Nikšić, ...
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Dražen Dalipagić
Dražen "Praja" Dalipagić (; born 27 November 1951) is a Serbian former professional basketball player and head coach. He was selected the best athlete of Yugoslavia in the year 1978, and is one of the most decorated athletes in Yugoslavian his ...
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Mirza Delibašić
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Delibašić was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2008, he w ...
Boxing
Lightweight (– 60 kg)
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Ace Rusevski
Ace Rusevski (born November 30, 1956 in Kumanovo) is a retired Macedonian boxer, who represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) ...
→ Bronze Medal
**First round
***Defeated Gerard Hamill (
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) 4-1
**Second round
***Defeated
Roberto Andino
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USA
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Individual pursuit
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It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...
Boško Lozica
Boško Lozica (born November 28, 1952 in Korčula, Yugoslavia) is a former water polo player. As a member of Yugoslavia's water polo team he won a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
See also
* List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) ...
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Damir Polić
Damir Polić (born 3 April 1953) is a former Croatian water polo player. As a member of Yugoslavia's water polo team he won a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
See also
* List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
* List of World Aqua ...
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Dejan Dabović
Dejan Dabović (3 August 1944 – 6 December 2020) was a Yugoslav water polo player notable for winning a gold medal in Mexico City in 1968, with the Yugoslavian water polo team.
Dabović was born in Herceg Novi and died from COVID-19 in ...
Ozren Bonačić
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During his club career he played for HAVK Mladost, with which he won four European championshi ...
Siniša Belamarić
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Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultur ...