Miljenko Vučić

Miljenko Vučić (born 6 October 1981) is a Croatian Paralympic athlete who competes in international track and field competitions, he is a shot putter and former discus thrower. He is a World silver medalist and European champion in shot put. He has competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics, Vučić narrowly missed a medal in shot put event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]

Miljenko Vučić
Personal information
Born (1981-10-06) 6 October 1981
Ogulin, Yugoslavia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country Croatia
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityRetinitis pigmentosa
Disability classF11
Event(s)Shot put
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Croatia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 DubaiShot put F11
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 BydgoszczShot put F11
Silver medal – second place2016 GrossetoShot put F12
Bronze medal – third place2018 BerlinShot put F12

References
  1. "Miljenko Vucic - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 26 February 2022.
  2. "Miljenko Vucic after gold in Poland, ready for Paralympics in Tokyo (in Croatian)". Croatian Paralympic Committee. 18 June 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.