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Jovan Lazarević

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Jovan Lazarević
Medal record
Men's athletics
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Milan Shot put
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Casablanca Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1987 Latakia Shot put

Jovan Lazarević (Serbian: Јован Лазаревић; born 3 May 1952) is a retired shot putter who represented SFR Yugoslavia.

He won the bronze medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships,[1] the gold medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games and the silver medal at the 1987 Mediterranean Games.[2] and finished sixth at the 1984 European Indoor Championships.[3] He became Balkan champion in 1981.[4] He became Yugoslav shot put champion in 1982, 1983, 1987 and 1988.[5]

His personal best throw was 20.54 metres, achieved in July 1990 in Minsk.[6] His former coach was Nikola Tomasović.

References

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  1. ^ "European Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  3. ^ "1984 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Balkan Games/Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Yugoslavian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  6. ^ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)