Dragan Zdravković
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| Nationality | Yugoslav Serbian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 16, 1959 Senjski Rudnik, Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 meters, Mile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800 meters: 1:48.34[1] 1500 meters: 3:34.85[1]1 Mile: 3:52.24[1]1 3000 meters: 7:40.49[1]1 5000 meters: 13:35.83[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dragan Zdravković (born December 16, 1959 in Senjski Rudnik) is a Serbian former middle-distance runner. He represented Yugoslavia in international competition from the late 1970s to mid 1980s, and was a finalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2] Zdravković holds multiple outdoor and indoor Serbian records in athletics.
Zdravković initially practiced football as a youngster in Ćuprija, until a school P.E. teacher, Aca Petrović, suggested that he begin training athletics.[3] Zdravković's youth coaches emphasized gymnastics as a compliment to his running workouts.[3] At the age of 21 he made his Olympic debut, finishing 9th in the men's 1500 meters at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He had qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics, but the Athletics Federation of Yugoslavia had a sportswear contract with Adidas, and after not changing his sportswear to Adidas, Zdravković was taken off the Yugoslavian 1984 Olympic team.[3]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1979 | Mediterranean Games | Split, Yugoslavia | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:41.22 |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 9th | 1500 m | |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th | 1500 m | 3:42.44 |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 3000 m | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | 1500 m | ||
| 1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:46.78 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e All-Athletics. "Profile of Dragan Zdravkovic".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dragan Zdravković". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07.
- ^ a b c ASS (Atletski Savez Srbije) (3 February 2011). "KRALJ SREDNJIH PRUGA DRAGAN ZDRAVKOVIĆ" (in Serbian).
- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Senjski Rudnik
- Serbian male middle-distance runners
- Yugoslav male middle-distance runners
- Serbian male cross country runners
- Yugoslav male cross country runners
- Olympic athletes of Yugoslavia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Yugoslavia
- Competitors at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Yugoslavia