| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1898-05-26)26 May 1898 Donji Lapac, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 6 February 1983(1983-02-06) (aged 84) Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Shot put Discus throw |
| Club | HŠK Concordia |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Discus throw: 46.00 (1936) Shot put: 14.24 (1933) |
Veljko Narančić (26 May 1898 – 6 February 1983) was a Croatian athlete who competed for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a three-time Olympian and appeared at the 1924, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics, competing in shot put and discus throw, without winning any medals.
Olympic results
| Event | 1924 | 1932 | 1936 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot put | 13th 13.215 |
— | — |
| Discus throw | 18th 37.350 |
17th 36.510 |
14th AC QR |
References
- "Veljko Narančić". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- "Veljko Narančić". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDmitrije Stefanović | Flagbearer for  Yugoslavia Los Angeles 1932 |
Succeeded byMilan Stepinšek |
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- 1898 births
- 1983 deaths
- Yugoslav male discus throwers
- Yugoslav male shot putters
- Olympic athletes for Yugoslavia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- People from Donji Lapac
- People from the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
- Serbs of Croatia
- Yugoslav athletics biography stubs