Jozo Alebić

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJosip "Jozo"•Alebić
Used nameJozo•Alebić
Other namesЈосип Алебић
Born7 January 1947 in Hrvace, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija (CRO)
Died8 March 2021 in Jesenice, Jesenice (SLO)
Measurements177 cm / 72 kg
AffiliationsASK Split, Split (CRO)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatia

Biography

Jozo Alebić was a 400 metre specialist who ran at the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Olympic Games. He was capped 70 times for Yugoslavia. Alebić ran at the inaugural World Cup in 1977 in Düsseldorf, helping Europe win a silver medal in the 4x400. He won silver in the 400 at the 1975 European Indoor Championships. His greatest international tournament was the 1975 Mediterranean Games when he won gold in both the 400 and 4x400. At the 1979 Mediterranean Games he again medalled in both events, with a silver in the relay and a bronze in the 400. At the Balkan Championships Alebić won 21 medals with eight individual gold medals.

Personal Best: 400 – 45.86 (1977).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics YUG CRO Jozo Alebić
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h1 r1/4
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 5 h1 r1/2
1976 Summer Olympics Athletics YUG CRO Jozo Alebić
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h4 r2/4
1980 Summer Olympics Athletics YUG CRO Jozo Alebić
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h1 r2/4
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 3 h1 r1/2

Special Notes