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Dragomir Bečanović

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Dragomir Bečanović
Born (1965-02-10) 10 February 1965 (age 59)
Nikšić, Yugoslavia
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
Rank  black belt in Judo
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Yugoslavia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Belgrade -65kg

Dragomir Bečanović (born 10 February 1965) is a Montenegrin retired judoka. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1989 World Judo Championships, where he earned a gold medal. He is the father of sprinter Stefan Bečanović.

Judo career

Bečanović first took up judo as a 10-year-old in the gym of elementary school "Olga Golović".[1] He appeared at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing in the lighter weight category. In 1989, Bečanović was the recipient of DSL Sport's Golden Badge and Sportske Novosti's Athlete of the Year award.

References

  1. ^ [1] Milović, Ivana. Refleksija: Da se ne zaborave sportske nikšićke legende Template:Sr icon 13 March 2014
Awards
Preceded by Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia
1989
Succeeded by