Ivan Kosmatin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameIvan•Kosmatin
Used nameIvan•Kosmatin
Other namesИван Косматин
Born22 December 1897 in Ljubljana, Ljubljana (SLO)
Died11 September 1961 (aged 63 years 8 months 20 days) in Ljubljana, Ljubljana (SLO)
AffiliationsSK Primorje, Ljubljana (SLO)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Slovenia

Biography

Ivan Kosmatin was a Slovenian cyclist who represented SK Primorje in Ljubljana in the 1920s. In 1924 Kosmatin was selected as part of Yugoslavia’s team for the Paris Olympics, where he came 37th in the individual road race, just under one hour behind the race winner. In 1927 Kosmatin finished second to Antun Banek in the at the national road championships in Yugoslavia.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1924 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) YUG SLO Ivan Kosmatin
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 37
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 10

Errata

Name previously given as "Josip Kosmatin", but contemporary newspaper reports do not support this.