Stipe Žunić
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Born | 13 December 1990 |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 130 kg (287 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Shot put |
| College team | University of Florida[2] |
| Coached by | Marko Mastelić |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 11th (2018)[3] |
Medal record | |
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Stipe Žunić (born 13 December 1990) is a Croatian athlete specialising in the shot put, having switched from the javelin throw in 2013.[4] He finished third at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, fourth at the 2014 European Athletics Championships and seventh at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Before switching to athletics in 2008, he competed in kick-boxing. He is a former World Junior Champion in that discipline, winning 65 out of his 70 fights.[1] Žunić took up javelin throw, but suffered a major injury. After elbow surgery in 2013, Žunić switched to shot put.[5]
He studied sociology at the University of Florida in Gainesville.[1]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Croatia | |||||
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 29th (q) | Shot put (5 kg) | 17.12 m |
| 7th | Javelin throw (700g) | 70.25 m | |||
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Javelin throw (700g) | 70.98 m | |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 18th (q) | Javelin throw | 62.44 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 11th | Javelin throw | 69.53 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 4th | Shot put | 20.68 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 7th | Shot put | 20.28 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th | Shot put | 19.95 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11th | Shot put | 20.04 m | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | Shot put | 21.04 m |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | Shot put | 21.46 m | |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 2nd | Shot put | 20.21 m |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th | Shot put | 20.73 m | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- Shot put – 21.48 (Slovenska Bistrica 2017) NR
- Discus throw – 59.09 (Mississippi 2015)
- Javelin throw – 77.89 (Austin 2012)
Indoor
- Shot put – 21.11 (Fayetteville 2015)
Acknowledgements
- City of Zadar Award (2017)[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Prague 2015 bios
- ^ Stipe Zunic Garners SEC Men's Field Athlete of the Week Accolades
- ^ "Senior outdoor 2018 Shot Put men". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Stipe Žunić at World Athletics
- ^ "Filmska priča hrvatskog atletičara: Stipe Žunić dva je puta izbjegao smrt". tportal.hr (in Croatian). 7 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Dobitnici javnih priznanja Grada Zadra u 2017. godini". grad-zadar.hr (in Croatian). City of Zadar. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
External links
- Stipe Žunić at World Athletics
- Stipe Žunić at Olympics.com
- Stipe Žunić at Olympedia
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