Jovan Lazarević

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

Jovan Lazarević
Medal record
Men's athletics
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Milan Shot put
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1983 CasablancaShot put
Silver medal – second place1987 LatakiaShot put

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
  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)
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