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Veljko Narančić

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Croatian shot putter and discus thrower
Veljko Narančić
Personal information
Born(1898-05-26)26 May 1898
Donji Lapac, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary
Died6 February 1983(1983-02-06) (aged 84)
Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Shot put
Discus throw
ClubHŠK Concordia
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus throw: 46.00 (1936)
Shot put: 14.24 (1933)

Veljko Narančić (26 May 1898 – 6 February 1983) was a Croatian athlete who competed for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a three-time Olympian and appeared at the 1924, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics, competing in shot put and discus throw, without winning any medals.

Olympic results

Event 1924 1932 1936
Shot put 13th
13.215 		— —
Discus throw 18th
37.350 		17th
36.510 		14th
AC QR

References

  1. "Veljko Narančić". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. "Veljko Narančić". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
Olympic Games
Preceded byDmitrije Stefanović Flagbearer for Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Los Angeles 1932 		Succeeded byMilan Stepinšek
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