Ivan Ivančić
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ivan•Ivančić |
| Used name | Ivan•Ivančić |
| Original name | Иван•Иванчић |
| Born | 6 December 1937 in Grabovac, Osječko-baranjska županija (CRO) |
| Died | 28 August 2014 in Zagreb, Grad Zagreb (CRO) |
| Measurements | 194 cm / 128 kg |
| Affiliations | Crvena zvezda, Beograd (SRB) |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
Biography
Shot putter Ivan Ivančić competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics but failed to make it out of qualifying at either Games. He won seven Yugoslavian titles in 1970-75 and 1977, and set six Yugoslav records in the shot put. Ivančić was 1975 Mediterranean Games champion and added a bronze in that event in 1979. He also won bronze twice at the European Indoors, in 1980 and 1983, and was the 1970-72 Balkan Games Champion.
Personal Best: SP – 20.77 (1983).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | YUG |
Ivan Ivančić | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | 19 r1/2 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | YUG |
Ivan Ivančić | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | 16 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (0–0–2 1980 Sindelfingen bronze: shot put; 1983 Budapest bronze: shot put)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–0–1 1975 Al-Jaza'ir ATH gold: shot put; 1979 Split ATH bronze: shot put)