Branislav Lončar
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Branislav•Lončar |
| Used name | Branislav•Lončar |
| Original name | Бранислав•Лончар |
| Born | 19 November 1937 in Karađorđevo, Južna Bačka (SRB) |
| Died | September 2019 in Novi Sad, Južna Bačka (SRB) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 74 kg |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Serbia |
Biography
Branislav Lončar competed in shooting at the 1960 and 1968 Olympic Games. He was a Yugoslavian Champion 15 times. In 1970 he won a World Championship bronze medal in the prone small-bore rifle shooting, team event. His best international tournament was the 1959 Mediterranean Games, where he won four medals, with golds in small-bore rifle, kneeling and prone, adding a silver in small-bore, 3 positions, and a bronze in mobile silhouette rifle. He was 1965 European Champion in small-bore, 3 positions, and won 11 medals overall at the European Championships.
After his competitive career ended, Lončar turned to coaching in Serbia and Yugoslavia, coaching SD Novi Sad, and was a national team selector. He also served as secretary-general of the Vojvodina Sports Federation.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Shooting | YUG |
SRB |
Branislav Lončar | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 37 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | YUG |
SRB |
Branislav Lončar | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 41 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (2–1–1 1959 Beirut SHO gold: 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling and 50 m small-bore rifle prone, silver: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions, bronze: mobile silhouette rifle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–0–1 1970 Phoenix bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team)