Damir Škaro

Damir Škaro
Personal information
Born	2 November 1959; Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Men’s Boxing
Representing Yugoslavia
Olympic Games

Damir Škaro (born 2 November 1959) is a former Croatian amateur boxer who won the Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul for Yugoslavia, as well as a Croatian politician. He also competed at the 1980 Olympic Games and the 1984 Olympic Games.[1]

Škaro was elected into the Croatian Parliament in 1995 as a member of the Croatian Democratic Union.[2]

Škaro has served as the secretary of the Croatian Olympians Club.[3]

On 4 September 2019, he was arrested by Croatian authorities on suspicion of sexual misconduct and alleged rape[4] of his female secretary at Autoklub Siget, where he served as President since 2004. In order to prevent him from witness tampering, he was immediately admitted to prison for a 30-day pre-trial custody period, while the criminal case against him is being built by state attorneys. The case was widely publicized in Croatian news media, and led to his resignation as President of Autoklub Siget only a week later[5]. His pre-trial custody has since been extended for another 30 days.[6]

1980 Olympic results

Below is the record of Damir Škaro, a Yugoslavian middleweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:

Round of 32: lost to Viktor Savchenko (Soviet Union) referee stopped contest

1988 Olympic Results

Below is the record of Damir Škaro, a Yugoslavian light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:

Round of 32: Defeated Deyan Kirilov (Bulgaria) 3-2
Round of 16: Defeated Osmond Imadiyi (Nigeria) 5-0
Quarterfinal: Defeated Joseph Akhasamba (Kenya) 5-0
Semifinal: Lost to Nuramgomed Shanavazov (Soviet Union) by walkover (was awarded bronze medal)

References

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Damir Škaro Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
"Sportaš zalutao u visoku politiku" (in Croatian). 13 October 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
We won't give our medals to Serbia
"Bivši zastupnik i boksač Damir Škaro uhićen zbog optužbe za silovanje". Hrvatska radiotelevizija. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
"ŠKARO PODNIO OSTAVKU NA DUŽNOST PREDSJEDNIKA AK SIGET 'Jasno osuđujemo sve oblike nasilja, a od pokretanja istrage surađujemo s institucijama' - Jutarnji List". www.jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
"PRODULJEN ISTRAŽNI ZATVOR DAMIRU ŠKARI Ovoga puta postoji samo opasnost od utjecaja na svjedoke - Jutarnji List". www.jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Damir Škaro Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

[2] "Sportaš zalutao u visoku politiku" (in Croatian). 13 October 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[3] We won't give our medals to Serbia

[4] "Bivši zastupnik i boksač Damir Škaro uhićen zbog optužbe za silovanje". Hrvatska radiotelevizija. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

[5] "ŠKARO PODNIO OSTAVKU NA DUŽNOST PREDSJEDNIKA AK SIGET 'Jasno osuđujemo sve oblike nasilja, a od pokretanja istrage surađujemo s institucijama' - Jutarnji List". www.jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

[6] "PRODULJEN ISTRAŽNI ZATVOR DAMIRU ŠKARI Ovoga puta postoji samo opasnost od utjecaja na svjedoke - Jutarnji List". www.jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 9 October 2019.