Drago Štritof

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDragutin "Drago"•Štritof
Used nameDrago•Štritof
Born1 August 1923 in Vučilčevo, Zagrebačka županija (CRO)
Died2 November 2014 in Beograd (Belgrade), Beograd (SRB)
Measurements176 cm / 61 kg
AffiliationsPartizan Beograd, Beograd (SRB)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatia

Biography

Drago Štritof was a distance runner and steeplechaser who won seven Yugoslav Championships, winning the 5,000 metres in 1955 and 1957-58, the steeplechase in 1952 and 1956, and in cross-country in 1955 and 1958. Štritof was Balkan Champion in the 5K in 1954-55 and cross-country in 1955. In addition to his 1952 Olympic appearance he competed at the 1950, 1954, and 1958 European Championships, with a best finish of ninth in the 1958 10K. Štritof set five Yugoslav records at distances between 3,000 and 10,000 metres. He later became a coach with AC Partizan in Beograd.

Personal Best: 3000S – 8:58.4 (1955).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Summer Olympics Athletics YUG CRO Drago Štritof
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) 8 h1 r1/2