Milad Petrušić

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMilad•Petrušić
Used nameMilad•Petrušić
Born20 June 1933 in Rogatica, Sarajevo-Romanija (BIH)
Died22 October 2018 in Beograd (Belgrade), Beograd (SRB)
Measurements182 cm / 86 kg
AffiliationsCrvena zvezda, Beograd (SRB)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Bosnia and Herzegovina

Biography

Milad Petrušić was a high hurdler who competed for Yugoslavia at the 1960 Roma Olympics. Petrušić also appeared at the 1958 and 1962 European Championships and ran the 60 metre hurdles at the 1966 European Indoor Games. In all, he ran in 36 internationals, winning titles at the 1963 and 1966 Balkan Games. Petrušić was Yugoslav Champion at 110 metre hurdles in 1963-66. He later became a professor of physical education and an athletics coach.

Personal Best: 110H – 14.2 (1965).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Summer Olympics Athletics YUG BIH Milad Petrušić
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 5 h2 r2/4

Errata

His date of birth is controversial and it is unclear which is correct. We / Olympedia and some ATFS lists have 20 June 1933. Some other ATFS lists and the late Yugoslavian expert Ljubisa Gajic have 20 June 1934. The local website www.rogaticani.com has 20 July 1933. The 1960 Official Report and Wolf Lyberg files have 7 July 1934.