Đuro Dukanović

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameĐuro•Dukanović
Used nameĐuro•Dukanović
Other namesЂуро Дукановић
Born24 April 1902 in Ludina, Sisačko-moslavačka županija (CRO)
Died1 April 1945 (aged 42 years 11 months 7 days) in Zagreb, Grad Zagreb (CRO)
AffiliationsHrvatski Sokol, Zagreb (CRO)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatia

Biography

Ðuro Dukanović was a Croatian cyclist who represented Hrvatski Sokol in Zagreb in the early 1920s. From 1922 to 1924 Dukanović won three consecutive editions of the Yugoslavia national road race championships. His performances earned him a place on the Olympic team for the 1924 Paris Games, where he finished 35th in the individual road race. Dukanović was only 42-years-old when he died in April 1942.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1924 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) YUG CRO Đuro Dukanović
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 35
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 10