Dragan Zdravković

Dragan Zdravković
Personal information
Nationality Yugoslav
Serbian
Born (1959-12-16) December 16, 1959
Senjski Rudnik, Yugoslavia
Sport
Sport Track
Event(s) 1500 meters, Mile
Achievements and titles
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
Representing  Yugoslavia
Men's athletics
European Indoor Championships
1983 Budapest3000m
Mediterranean Games
1979 Split1500m
Universiade
1985 Kobe 1500 m

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
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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 All-Athletics. "Profile of Dragan Zdravkovic".
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Dragan Zdravković". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07.
  3. 1 2 3 ASS (Atletski Savez Srbije) (3 February 2011). "KRALJ SREDNJIH PRUGA DRAGAN ZDRAVKOVIĆ" (in Serbian).
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