Rade Radovanović
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Radomir "Rade"•Radovanović |
| Used name | Rade•Radovanović |
| Original name | Радомир "Раде"•Радовановић |
| Born | 20 December 1928 in Podgorica, Podgorica (MNE) |
| Died | 11 July 2021 (aged 92 years 6 months 22 days) in Beograd (Belgrade), Beograd (SRB) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 81 kg |
| Affiliations | Crvena zvezda, Beograd (SRB) |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Serbia |
Biography
Serbian track and field athlete Rade Radovanović was a multi-time champion of Yugoslavia in both the long jump and the triple jump. Radovanović won the long jump and triple jump titles at the Balkan Games in 1953, followed by another long jump title in 1954. Across the two disciplines he was a six-time Yugoslavia champion and broke the Yugoslav record in the triple jump on four occasions. Prior to this he competed in the triple jump at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, finishing 24th with a best effort of 14.13 metres. After his athletics career Radovanović worked as a coach at Crvena Zvezda for most of the 1960s.
Personal Best: TJ – 14.86 (1953).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | YUG |
SRB |
Rade Radovanović | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 24 r1/2 |