Željko Knapić
Željko Knapić (born 26 March 1957 in Čakovec) is a retired Croatian sprinter who represented former Yugoslavia in the 400 metres.[2] He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 400 metres relay without qualifying for the final. In addition, he won two medals at the Mediterranean Games. He still holds Croatian records in the 200 and 400 metres.
Personal information | |
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Born | Čakovec, Yugoslavia[1] | 26 March 1957
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 400 metres |
Club | AK Sloboda Varaždin |
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing | |||||
1975 | European Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 400 m | 47.59 |
8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.2 | |||
1977 | Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | 3rd (h) | 400 m | 47.55 |
1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 4th | 400 m | 47.83 |
European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 18th (h) | 400 m | 47.51 | |
8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.9 | |||
1979 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 7th (sf) | 400 m | 47.72 |
Mediterranean Games | Split, Yugoslavia | 4th | 400 m | 46.42 | |
2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.33 | |||
1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.3 |
1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 4th | 400 m | 47.46 |
European Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th | 400 m | 46.20 | |
10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.44 | |||
1983 | Mediterranean Games | Casablanca, Morocco | 3rd | 400 m | 45.95 |
1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 23rd (h) | 400 m | 47.81 |
7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.27 | |||
1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 18th (h) | 400 m | 48.54 |
1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 47.56 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 20.76 (0.0 m/s, Sarajevo 1981) NR
- 400 metres – 45.64 (Sarajevo 1981) NR
Indoor
- 200 metres – 21.40 (Vienna 1983)
- 400 metres – 46.56 (Vienna 1988)
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References
- "Željko Knapić Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- Željko Knapić at World Athletics
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