Stipe Žunić (born 13 December 1990) is a Croatian athlete specialising in the

shot put The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...

, having switched from the

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...

in 2013. He finished third at the

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, fourth at the

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and seventh at the

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. Before switching to athletics in 2008, he competed in

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. He is a former World Junior Champion in that discipline, winning 65 out of his 70 fights.Prague 2015 bios
/ref> Žunić took up javelin throw, but suffered a major injury. After elbow surgery in 2013, Žunić switched to shot put. He studied sociology at the

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in Gainesville.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *Shot put – 21.48 (Slovenska Bistrica 2017) NR *Discus throw – 59.09 (Mississippi 2015) *Javelin throw – 77.89 (Austin 2012) Indoor *Shot put – 21.11 (Fayetteville 2015)

Acknowledgements

* City of Zadar Award (2017)

References

External links

* * * 1990 births Living people Croatian male shot putters Croatian male javelin throwers Croatian male kickboxers Florida Gators men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Croatia World Athletics Championships athletes for Croatia World Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Croatia Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics 21st-century Croatian sportsmen NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners {{Croatia-martialart-bio-stub