Ivan Gubijan

Ivan Gubijan

Personal information
Born	14 June 1923 Bjelovar, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
Died	4 January 2009 (aged 85) Belgrade, Serbia
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Club	AK Partizan
Achievements and titles
Personal best	59.69 (1955)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Yugoslavia Olympic Games 1948 London Hammer throw

Ivan Gubijan (14 June 1923 – 4 January 2009) was a Yugoslav hammer thrower. He competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and placed second and ninth, respectively.^[1] He is credited with introducing the four-turn throwing technique, which is widely used today.^[3][4]

References

1. Ivan Gubijan Archived 1 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference.com
2. Ivan Gubijan. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. "Sports Roundup". glassrbije.org. 5 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009.
4. "Preminuo Ivan Gubijan" (in Serbian). B92. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2012.

External links

• Ivan Gubijan at Olympics.com