Name Ivan Gubijan | Role Olympic athlete | |
Died January 4, 2009, Belgrade, Serbia Olympic medals Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw | ||
Ivan Gubijan (14 June 1923 – 4 January 2009) was a Yugoslav hammer thrower. He competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and placed second and ninth, respectively. He is credited with introducing the four-turn throwing technique, which is widely used today.
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