Lovro Radonić (February 25, 1928 – July 31, 1990) was a
Croatian water polo
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player and
butterfly
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swimmer
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who competed for
Yugoslavia
, common_name = Yugoslavia
, life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation
, p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia
, flag_p ...
in the
1952
Events January–February
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,
1956
Events
January
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, and
1960 Summer Olympics
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. He was born in
Korčula
Korčula () is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It has an area of , is long and on average wide, and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. Its 15,522 inhabitants (2011) make it the second most populous Adriatic island after Krk. The populat ...
,
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
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. Radonić was part of the
Yugoslav team which won the silver medal in the 1952 tournament. He played all nine matches. Four years later he won again the silver medal with the Yugoslav team in the 1956 tournament. He played six matches. In 1960 he participated in the
200 metre butterfly competition but was eliminated in the first round. He was born in
Korčula
Korčula () is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It has an area of , is long and on average wide, and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. Its 15,522 inhabitants (2011) make it the second most populous Adriatic island after Krk. The populat ...
and died in
Rijeka
Rijeka (;
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.
His son is a noted
VK Primorje
VK Bank (, commonly referred to as VK Primorje EB) is a professional water polo club based in Rijeka, Croatia. As of 2021–22 season, the club competes in the Croatian First League of Water Polo, Croatian League and Regional Water Polo League, R ...
player and manager
Damir Radonić.
See also
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List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
References
External links
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1928 births
1990 deaths
People from Korčula
Sportspeople from Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Croatian male water polo players
Croatian male swimmers
Yugoslav male water polo players
Yugoslav male swimmers
Olympic water polo players for Yugoslavia
Olympic swimmers for Yugoslavia
Water polo players at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Yugoslavia
Olympic medalists in water polo
Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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