Veljko Rogošić
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's swimming | ||
Representing  Yugoslavia
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| Mediterranean Games | ||
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1963 Naples | 400 m freestyle |
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1963 Naples | 1500 m freestyle |
Veljko Rogošić (21 July 1941, Kaštel Lukšić, Croatia – 7 August 2012, Split, Croatia) was a Croatian long-distance swimmer who competed at the Olympics for SFR Yugoslavia and won numerous awards since the start of his swimming career in 1959. [1][2] Veljko Rogošić also holds the world record for longest distance ever swum in open ocean without flippers. He swum a total of 225 km (139.8 miles) across the Adriatic sea in a time of 50 hours and 10 minutes. [3]
References
- ^ Željko Rogošić (2007-04-17). "Veljko Rogošić - veliki povratak morskog junaka". Nacional #596 (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Munatones, Steve. "The Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Veljko Rogošić, A Croatian Legend Passes". Dailynews.openwaterswimming.com. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1000/longest-ocean-swim
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