Dragan Zdravković
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| Nationality | Yugoslav Serbian |
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| Born | December 16, 1959 Senjski Rudnik, Yugoslavia |
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| Sport | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 meters, Mile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800 meters: 1:48.34[1] 1500 meters: 3:34.85[1]1 Mile: 3:52.24[1]1 3000 meters: 7:40.49[1]1 5000 meters: 13:35.83[1] |
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Dragan Zdravković (born December 16, 1959 in Senjski Rudnik) is a Serbian former middle-distance runner. He represented Yugoslavia in international competition from the late 1970s to mid 1980s, and was a finalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Zdravković holds multiple outdoor and indoor Serbian records in athletics.
Running career
Zdravković initially practiced football as a youngster in Ćuprija, until a school P.E. teacher, Aca Petrović, suggested that he begin training athletics.[2] Zdravković's youth coaches emphasized gymanstics as a compliment to his running workouts.[2] At the age of 21 he made his Olympic debut, finishing 9th in the men's 1500 meters at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He had qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics, but the Athletics Federation of Yugoslavia had a sportswear contract with Adidas, and after not changing his sportswear to Adidas, Zdravković was taken off the Yugoslavian 1984 Olympic team.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 9th | 1500 m |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 3000 m |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | 1500 m |
