Zvonimir Vujin
 Vujin in 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 July 1943 Great Bečkerek, German-occupied Serbia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 December 2019 (aged 76) Zrenjanin, Serbia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | BK Banat Zrenjanin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zvonimir "Zvonko" Vujin (23 July 1943 – 8 December 2019) was a Serbian amateur boxer. He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics for Yugoslavia and won bronze medals on both occasions.[1] In 1967 he won a silver medal at the European championships and a gold at the Mediterranean Games. He died on 8 December 2019 in his hometown, Zrenjanin.[2]
1968 Olympic results
[edit]Below is the Olympic record of Zvonimir Vujin, a Yugoslavian lightweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: defeated Peter Rieger (East Germany) by decision, 3-2
- Round of 16: defeated Valery Belousov (Soviet Union) by decision, 5-0
- Quarterfinal: defeated Luis Minami (Peru) by decision, 5-0
- Semifinal: lost to Josef Grudzien (Poland) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
1972 Olympic results
[edit]Below is the Olympic record of Zvonimir Vujin, a Yugoslavian light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:
- Round of 32: defeated Robert Mwakosya (Tanzania) by a second-round TKO
- Round of 16: defeated Sodnom Gombo (Mongolia) by decision, 3-2
- Quarterfinal: defeated Graham Moughton (Great Britain) by decision, 5-0
- Semifinal: lost to Ray Seales (United States) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
References
[edit]- ^ Zvonko Vujin. sports-reference.com
- ^ Odlazak sportske legende: preminuo Zvonko Vujin
External links
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