Stipe Žunić (born 13 December 1990) is a Croatian athlete specialising in the

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

, having switched from the

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in 2013. He finished third at the

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, fourth at the

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and seventh at the

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. Before switching to athletics in 2008, he competed in

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. He is a former World Junior Champion in that discipline, winning 65 out of his 70 fights.Prague 2015 bios
/ref> Žunić took up javelin throw, but suffered a major injury. After elbow surgery in 2013, Žunić switched to shot put. He studied sociology at the

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in Gainesville.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *Shot put – 21.48 (Slovenska Bistrica 2017) NR *Discus throw – 59.09 (Mississippi 2015) *Javelin throw – 77.89 (Austin 2012) Indoor *Shot put – 21.11 (Fayetteville 2015)

Acknowledgements

* City of Zadar Award (2017)

References

1990 births Living people Croatian male shot putters Croatian male javelin throwers Croatian male kickboxers Florida Gators men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Croatia World Athletics Championships athletes for Croatia World Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Croatia Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics 21st-century Croatian people NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners {{Croatia-martialart-bio-stub