Stjepan Ljubić

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameStjepan•Ljubić
Used nameStjepan•Ljubić
Other namesСтјепан Љубић
Born11 August 1906 in Virje, Koprivničko-križevačka županija (CRO)
Died14 August 1986 in Zagreb, Grad Zagreb (CRO)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatia

Biography

In 1936, Stjepan Ljubić competed in the Tour de France, although he did not finish. That year, four Yugoslavs and four Romanians competed in the Tour, the first cyclists in that event from Eastern Europe. But Ljubić became the first cyclist from Eastern Europe to compete in both the Olympics and the Tour de France.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1928 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) YUG CRO Stjepan Ljubić
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 48
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 12