Dako Radošević

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDako•Radošević
Used nameDako•Radošević
Original nameДако•Радошевић
Born17 August 1934 in Bosanska Krupa, Unsko-sanski kanton (BIH)
Died14 August 2021
Measurements190 cm / 112 kg
AffiliationsSarajevo
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Bosnia and Herzegovina

Biography

Dako Radošević was a Bosnian discus thrower who competed for Yugoslavia at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Radošević was capped 43 times for Yugoslavia and was named Athlete of the Year five times. He was Balkan Games Champion four times, in 1956, 1961, and 1963-64, and was Mediterranean Games Champion in 1963 after a runner-up finish in that tournament in 1959. Radošević was Yugoslav Champion with the discus from 1956-66 and also won national titles in the shot put and pentathlon. After his retirement from competition, he was a throwing coach for the Sarajevo Athletic Club.

Personal Best: DT – 56.81 (1964).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1956 Summer Olympics Athletics YUG BIH Dako Radošević
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 8
1964 Summer Olympics Athletics YUG BIH Dako Radošević
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 16 r1/2

Special Notes