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Veljko Narančić

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Veljko Narančić
Personal information
Born(1898-05-26)26 May 1898
Donji Lapac, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary
Died6 February 1983(1983-02-06) (aged 84)
Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Shot put
Discus throw
ClubHŠK Concordia
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus throw: 46.00 (1936)
Shot put: 14.24 (1933)

Veljko Narančić (26 May 1898 – 6 February 1983) was a Croatian athlete who competed for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the 1920s and 1930s.[1] He was a three-time Olympian and appeared at the 1924, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics, competing in shot put and discus throw, without winning any medals.[2]

Olympic results

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Event 1924 1932 1936
Shot put 13th
13.215
Discus throw 18th
37.350
17th
36.510
14th
AC QR

References

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  1. ^ "Veljko Narančić". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Veljko Narančić". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Los Angeles 1932
Succeeded by