Željko Vincek (born 16 June 1986) is a

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

n sprinter who specializes in the

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ...

. He won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Youth Championships, the gold medal at the 2005 European Junior Championships and the silver medal at the

2005 Mediterranean Games The XVth Mediterranean Games Almería 2005 (XV Juegos del Mediterráneo 2005 in Spanish), commonly known as the 2005 Mediterranean Games, were the 15th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Almería, Spain over 10 days, from 24 June to 3 Ju ...

He also competed in the 2005 World Championships, the 2006 European Championships and the 2007 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final. His personal best time is 45.69 seconds, achieved in July 2007 in

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1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Varaždin Croatian male sprinters Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Croatia Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games 21st-century Croatian sportsmen {{Croatia-athletics-bio-stub