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Miroslav Cerar
Miroslav Cerar may refer to: * Miroslav Cerar (gymnast) (born 1938), Slovenian lawyer, gymnast and Olympic gold medalist and father of Miroslav Cerar Jr. * Miroslav Cerar (politician) (born 1963), Slovenian lawyer and politician, son of Miroslav Cerar Sr. {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Cerar (gymnast)
Miroslav Cerar (; born 28 October 1939) is a Yugoslav former gymnast and lawyer of Slovene ethnicity who won the pommel horse event at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. He is also a four-time World champion and a ten-time European champion. Domestically, Cerar won 13 national all-around titles and was chosen eight times as Yugoslavia's Athlete of the Year. He was awarded the Silver Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee. He is a co-founder of the Olympic Committee of Slovenia and a member of the executive committee of the European Fair Play Movement. Early life Cerar was born on 28 October 1939 in Ljubljana, to parents Pavla and Ivan. His father was a naval officer during World War II who spent four years at the Dachau concentration camp. During this time, Cerar lived with his mother's parents in Turjak. He began gymnastics when he was nine years old because a teacher suggested it to improve his strength. Gymnastics career Cerar became the junior national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
