Josip Ćuk
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Josip•Ćuk |
| Used name | Josip•Ćuk |
| Born | 19 March 1936 in Donja Stubica, Krapinsko-zagorska županija (CRO) |
| Died | 25 April 2019 in Zagreb, Grad Zagreb (CRO) |
| Measurements | 162 cm / 76 kg |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Croatia |
Biography
Josef Ćuk competed at the 1960 Roma Olympics in shooting. He was a silver medalist at the 1954 World Championships with the Yugoslav team in standard rifle, 3 positions. Ćuk won three medals at the 1959 Mediterranean Games, with gold in the small-bore rifle, standing, and the mobile silhouette rifle, adding a bronze in the prone small-bore event. He later became a shooting coach and worked with the Croatian Shooting Federation. In 2010 Ćuk was given the Franjo Bucar National Award for his work and contributions to shooting sport in Croatia.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Shooting | YUG |
CRO |
Josip Ćuk | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 23 | ||||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =55 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (2–0–1 1959 Beirut SHO gold: 50 m small-bore rifle standing and mobile silhouette rifle, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle prone)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–1–0 1954 Caracas silver: 300 m standard rifle 3 positions team)