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 | 26 March 1957 Čakovec, Yugoslavia[1] |
| 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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| 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)
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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