Antun Banek

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAntun•Banek
Used nameAntun•Banek
Other namesАнтун Банек
Born27 April 1901 in Križevci, Koprivničko-križevačka županija (CRO)
Died18 March 1987 (aged 85 years 10 months 21 days) in Zagreb, Grad Zagreb (CRO)
AffiliationsHŠK Građanski Zagreb, Zagreb (CRO)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatia

Biography

Antun Banek was a Croatian cyclist who represented HŠK Građanski Zagreb during the 1920s. In 1925 Banek finished third at the Yugoslav road race championships before winning three consecutive editions from 1926 to 1928. He also won the 1927 edition of the Graz–Semmering–Graz in Austria. These performances earned him a place on the Olympic team for the 1928 Games in Amsterdam where he finished 60th in the road race.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1928 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) YUG CRO Antun Banek
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 60
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 12