Dragomir Bečanović

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Dragomir Bečanović
Born (1965-02-10) 10 February 1965 (age 59)
Nikšić, Yugoslavia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Reach 67 in (170 cm)
Rank      black belt in Judo

Dragomir Bečanović (born 10 February 1965) is a Montenegrin retired judoka. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1989 World Judo Championships, where he earned a gold medal. He is the father of sprinter Stefan Bečanović.

Judo career

Bečanović first took up judo as a 10-year-old in the gym of elementary school "Olga Golović".[1] He appeared at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing in the lighter weight category. In 1989, Bečanović was the recipient of DSL Sport's Golden Badge and Sportske Novosti's Athlete of the Year award.

References

  1. [1] Milović, Ivana. Refleksija: Da se ne zaborave sportske nikšićke legende (Serbian) 13 March 2014
Awards
Preceded by Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia
1989
Succeeded by
Dragutin Topić