Veljko Rogošić
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Veljko•Rogošić |
| Used name | Veljko•Rogošić |
| Other names | Вељко Рогошић |
| Born | 20 July 1941 in Kaštel Lukšić, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija (CRO) |
| Died | 8 August 2012 in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija (CRO) |
| Measurements | 189 cm / 91 kg |
| Affiliations | PK Jadran, Split (CRO) |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Croatia |
Biography
Veljko Rogošić was a Yugoslav swimming champion during the 1960s, who won the amazing total of 142 national titles and bettered more than 50 Yugoslav records. He was primarily a distance specialist, swimming the 400 and 1,500 freestyle and 400 IM, although he also competed in the 200 fly at the 1960 Olympics. Rogošić swam the English Channel in 11:27 in 2004 at the age of 63, and in 2008, aged 67, he swam between the coasts of Sicily and Tunisia, a distance of 171 km. In 2005, he walked along the Croatian coast from north to south for about 1,000 km.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | YUG |
CRO |
Veljko Rogošić | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 20 | ||||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 18 | ||||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 13 | |||||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 27 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 13 | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | YUG |
CRO |
Veljko Rogošić | |||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 16 | ||||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 19 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (0–1–2 1963 Napoli SWI silver: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 1500 m freestyle; 1971 İzmir SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Swam the English Channel (1960/1964 Olympics - 7 events; 2004 England-to-France (11:27) at the age of 63.)