Ivica Frgić
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ivan "Ivica"•Frgić |
| Used name | Ivica•Frgić |
| Original name | Иван "Ивица"•Фргић |
| Born | 18 July 1953 in Sombor, Zapadna Bačka (SRB) |
| Died | 31 October 2015 in Sombor, Zapadna Bačka (SRB) |
| Measurements | 166 cm / 57 kg |
| Affiliations | RK Radnički, Sombor (SRB) |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Serbia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ivica Frgić wrestled for Yugoslavia throughout the 1970s in over 400 matches. The highlight of his career was winning the 1975 European Greco-Roman title at 57 kg. He also won silver medals at the 1976 Olympics and the 1978 World Championships, and added bronze medals at the 1973 Europeans and the 1974 and 1977 Worlds. After he stopped competing he became a coach in his hometown of Sombor and President of the town’s sports federation.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | YUG |
SRB |
Ivica Frgić | |||
| Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | YUG |
SRB |
Ivica Frgić | |||
| Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1977 Sofia WRE silver: Greco-Roman featherweight -62 kg)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (2–0–0 1975 Al-Jaza'ir WRE gold: Greco-Roman bantamweight -57 kg; 1979 Split WRE gold: Greco-Roman featherweight -62 kg)