Marijo Baković (born 11 April 1982) is a retired

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er. He finished seventh at the 1999 World Youth Championships and eleventh at the

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. He also competed at the 2002 European Indoor Championships and the

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without reaching the final. Baković became Croatian long jump champion in 2003 and 2004, rivalling with

Ivan Pucelj Ivan Pucelj (born 11 July 1981) is a retired Croatian long jumper. His personal best jump was 7.92 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Ljubljana. He was born in Zagreb. He finished tenth at the 2002 European Indoor Championships, eighth at the 2003 ...

. He also became indoor champion in 2001 and 2004. His personal best jump was 7.99 metres, achieved in July 2003 in

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1982 births Living people Croatian male long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for Croatia 20th-century Croatian people 21st-century Croatian sportsmen {{Croatia-athletics-bio-stub