Željko Dimitrijević (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Димитријевић; born 4 January 1971) is a gold medal-winning Paralympian athlete from Serbia. He competes in seated throws in the F51 classification, a class for quadriplegics. He is the current world record holder in club throw.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Жељко Димитријевић |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Born | 4 January 1971 Petrovac na Mlavi, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Club throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 35.29 |
Medal record | |
Career
editAt the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, he won a gold medal in club throw, broke a world record and became first Paralympic gold medalist for Serbia.[1] At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Dimitrijević won another gold medal in the same event with new world record (29.96 m).[2]
At the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships, Dimitrijević won gold medal in club throw in the F51 classification with a new world record of 34.71 m.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Prvo zlato za Srbiju: Željko Dimitrijević oborio svetski rekord". Blic. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "KAKAV PODVIG Dimitrijeviću paraolimpijsko zlato u Riju uz svetski rekord, Mitiću srebro!". Blic. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "SVAKA ČAST, MAJSTORI Željko Dimitrijević osvojio zlato i oborio SVETSKI REKORD, a Aleksandar Radišić se okitio bronzom na prvenstvu Evrope za paraolimpijce". Blic. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
External links
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- The Official Website of the London 2012 Paralympic Games - Željko Dimitrijević Profile Archived 2 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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