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Yugoslavian Championships

first edition, Zagreb
1920
editions held
79
medal nations
2
latest · Kragujevac
2002

History

>>> In the memory of Ljubiša Gajić (1955-2022). Former ATFS member, Yugoslav athletics expert.

Yugoslavian Athletics Championships (Prventsvo Jugoslavije u Atletici) was an annual competition. It was interrupted in WWII years (1940-44), restarted in 1945. The championship level was high until 1970s, then started to decline until Yugoslav War. During the war, the championships continued to be held. In 2002, Kragujevac became last stop to Yugoslavian Championships, then country changed name as Serbia & Montenegro. Later, the event succeeded as Serbian Championships in 2000s.

Kingdom of Yugoslavia Athletics Championships (1920-1940)

Yugoslavia Socialist Republic Athletics Championships (1945-1992)

Yugoslavia National Athletics Championships (1993-2002)

MOST TITLES - MEN

22 Ivo Buratovic in 100m, 110H, HJ, PV, LJ, Decathlon

22 Srecko Stiglic in HT

17 Djuro Gaspar in SP, DT, HT, JT

16 Franjo Mihalic in 5000m, 10,000m, XC

16 Aleksandar Rakovic in Race walking

15 Dane Korica in 5000m, 10,000m, XC

15 Dragan Peric in SP, DT

15 Stanko Lorger in 110H, 100m

14 Borisav Pisic in 110H, 100m

12 Dako Rakosevic in DT, SP

MOST TITLES - WOMEN

17 Jelica Pavlicic-Stefancic in 100m, 200m, 400m, 400H

17 Marina Filipovic in 100m, 200m, 400m, 400H

16 Djurdja Focic in Pentathlon, LJ, 100H

15 Olga Sikovec-Luncer in 100m, 200m

15 Suzana Ciric in 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, Marathon, XC

14 Mariana Lubej in 100m, 200m, 80H, LJ, Pentathlon

13 Dijana Sokac-Istvanovic in 100m, 200m

13 Vera Nikolic in 400m, 800m, 1500m, XC

12 Breda Pergar in 1500m, 3000m, XC

12 Milica Rajkov-Ninkov in 400m, 800m, XC


EVENT BY EVENT

Event - First held / Most titles / Championship record holder - mark (year)

MEN

100m 1920 / Stanko Lorger (6) / Slobodan Brankovic, 10.33 (1993)

200m 1920 / Miro Kocuvan, Zeljko Knapic (5) / Mladen Nikolic, 20.77 (1984)

400m 1920 / Josip Alebic (8) / Ismail Macev, 45.83 (1987)

800m 1920 / Slobodan Popovic (7) / Slobodan Popovic, 1:44.85 (1988)

1500m 1920 / Zdravko Ceraj (7) / Dragan Zdravkovic, 3:38.3 (1980)

5000m 1920 / Dane Korica (6) / Dusan Janicijevic, 13:51.2 (1980)

10,000m 1929 / Franjo Mihalic (12) / Dusan Janicijevic, 28:45.2 (1976)

3000SC 1938 / Vule Maksimovic (8) / Vinko Pokrajcic, 8:35.21 (1981)

110H 1921 / Stanko Lorger, Borisav Pisic (10) / Miroslav Novakovic, 13.83 (2002)

400H 1929 / Rok Kopitar (9) / Branislav Karaulic, 49.57 (1988)

HJ 1920 / Danial Temim (9) / Dragutin Topic, 2.34 (1993)

PV 1921 / Roman Lesek (9) / Three athletes, 5.00

LJ 1920 / Nenad Stekic (8) / Nenad Stekic, 8.27 (1977)

TJ 1920 / Zoran Djurdjevic (8) / Djordje Kozul, 17.08 (1987)

SP 1920 / Dragan Peric (11) / Dragan Peric, 21.26 (1993)

DT 1920 / Dako Radosevic (11) / Dragan Mustapic, 60.54 (1989)

HT 1920 / Srecko Stiglic (22) / Srecko Stiglic, 69.30 (1972)

JT 1920 / Djuro Gaspar (6) / Radoman Scekic, 80.82 (1990)

Decathlon 1929 / Sasa Karan, Josko Vlasic, Joze Brodnik (5), Sasa Karan, 8057 (1990)

Marathon ? / Tomislav Askovic (8) - Since 1960

20kmW 1960 / Vinko Galusic (7) / Mico Cvjetkovic, 1:25:05 (1987)

Cross Country ? / Dragoslav Prpa (4) - Since 1960

WOMEN

100m 1923 / Dijana Sokac-Istvanovic (9) / Kornelija Sinkovic, 11.57 (1987)

200m 1925 / Olga Sikovec (8) / Kornelija Sinkovic, 23.68 (1987)

400m 1956 / Jelica Pavlicic (5) / Slobodanka Colovic, 52.32 (1988)

800m 1930 / Slobodanka Colovic (8) / Slobodanka Colovic, 1:57.42 (1990)

1500m 1969 / Snezana Pajkic (5) / Snezana Pajkic, 4:08.21 (1990)

3000m 1972 / Breda Pergar (5) / Breda Pergar, 9:05.25 (1982)

5000m 1996 / - / Zorana Adjic, 16:31.29 (2001)

10,000m 1988 / - / Suzana Ciric, 34:02.48 (1990)

80/100H 1928 / Milena Babovic (7) / Gordana Cotric, 13.28 (1988)

400H 1976 / Mojca Savle-Pertot (4) / Irene Dominc, 57.91 (1987)

HJ 1923 / Snezana Hrepovnik (10) / Biljana Petrovic, 1.97 (1990)

PV 1996 / Dragana Golic (3) / Slavica Semenyuk, 3.70 (2002)

LJ 1924 / Snezana Dancetovic (8) / Tamara Malesev, 6.68 (1992)

TJ 1990 / Marija Martinovic (5) / Marija Martinovic, 13.89 (2001)

SP 1928 / Mirjana Tufegdzic (11) / Danijela Curovic, 18.86 (1998)

DT 1927 / Kosa Stojkovic, Vjera Neferovic (9) / Danijela Curovic, 58.56 (1998)

HT 1996 / Daniela Jankovic (4) / Daniela Jankovic, 52.42 (2002)

JT 1928 / Borbala Menyhart (8) / Natasa Urbancic, 59.88 (1974) * old

Pent/Hept ? / Marina Damcevska (8) / Marina Damcevska, 5618 (1990)

Marathon 1986 / Suzana Ciric, Vesna Stevanovic (3)

Cross Country ? / Olivera Jevtic (7)


+ Contribution: Ljubisa Gajic, Photo: Atletski Savez Yugoslavija Facebook Page

Editions

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  1. 2002 Kragujevac 42 events
  2. 2001 Niş 43 events
  3. 2000 Belgrade 45 events
  4. 1999 Nis 43 events
  5. 1998 Subotica 45 events
  6. 1997 Nis 45 events
  7. 1996 Belgrade 46 events
  8. 1995 Subotica 41 events
  9. 1994 Belgrade 43 events
  10. 1993 Belgrade 39 events
  11. 1992 Belgrade 40 events
  12. 1991 Sarajevo 42 events
  13. 1990 Sarajevo 41 events
  14. 1989 Varazdin 40 events
  15. 1988 Sarajevo 39 events
  16. 1987 Ljubljana 38 events
  17. 1986 Belgrade 38 events
  18. 1985 Zagreb 37 events
  19. 1984 Sarajevo 37 events
  20. 1983 Belgrade 37 events
  21. 1982 Maribor 37 events
  22. 1981 Subotica 37 events
  23. 1980 Split 37 events
  24. 1979 1979 Yugoslavian SR Athletics Championships 37 events
  25. 1978 Belgrade 37 events
  26. 1977 Nova Gorica 37 events
  27. 1976 Zagreb 37 events
  28. 1975 Sarajevo 36 events
  29. 1974 Zrenjanin 36 events
  30. 1973 Zagreb 36 events
  31. 1972 Belgrade 36 events
  32. 1971 Zagreb 35 events
  33. 1970 Celje 35 events
  34. 1969 Rijeka 35 events
  35. 1968 Celje 34 events
  36. 1967 Osijek 34 events
  37. 1966 Sarajevo 34 events
  38. 1965 Belgrade 33 events
  39. 1964 Sarajevo 34 events
  40. 1963 Belgrade 33 events
  41. 1962 Belgrade 35 events
  42. 1961 Ljubljana 34 events
  43. 1960 Zagreb 34 events
  44. 1959 Belgrade 29 events
  45. 1958 Belgrade 29 events
  46. 1957 Ljubljana 29 events
  47. 1956 Zagreb 29 events
  48. 1955 Sarajevo 28 events
  49. 1954 Novi Sad 28 events
  50. 1953 Maribor 28 events
  51. 1952 Subotica 28 events
  52. 1951 Belgrade 28 events
  53. 1950 Zagreb 28 events
  54. 1949 Belgrade 28 events
  55. 1948 Zagreb 28 events
  56. 1947 Ljubljana 28 events
  57. 1946 Celje 28 events
  58. 1945 Zagreb 26 events
  59. 1940 Zagreb 7 events
  60. 1939 Belgrade 28 events
  61. 1938 Ljubljana 27 events
  62. 1937 Zagreb 26 events
  63. 1936 Belgrade 27 events
  64. 1935 Ljubljana 18 events
  65. 1934 Zagreb 27 events
  66. 1933 Zagreb 25 events
  67. 1932 Zagreb 25 events
  68. 1931 Zagreb 26 events
  69. 1930 Zagreb 27 events
  70. 1929 Pancevo 25 events
  71. 1928 Ljubljana 22 events
  72. 1927 Zagreb 20 events
  73. 1926 Zemun 19 events
  74. 1925 Velicki Beckerek 19 events
  75. 1924 Ljubljana 18 events
  76. 1923 Zagreb 17 events
  77. 1922 Zagreb 15 events
  78. 1921 Zagreb 15 events
  79. 1920 Zagreb 13 events

All-time medal table

2 nations
#NationTotal
1 Yugoslavia SR JUG2066002066
2 Yugoslavia (1993-2004) YUG43800438

Most golds

  1. 1 Srecko Stiglic Hammer throw · 1966–88 Gold 22 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  2. 2 Ivo Buratovic 100m, 110m hurdles, High jump +3 · 1928–45 Gold 22 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  3. 3 Jelica Pavlicic 100m, 200m, 400m +1 · 1971–79 Gold 17 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  4. 4 Djuro Gaspar Shot put, Discus throw, Hammer throw +1 · 1920–28 Gold 17 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  5. 5 Marina Filipovic 100m, 200m, 400m +1 · 1989–97 Gold 17 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  6. 6 Franjo Mihalic 5000m, 10,000m, Cross country · 1946–63 Gold 16 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  7. 7 Djurdja Focic 100m hurdles, Long jump, Pentathlon · 1966–75 Gold 16 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  8. 8 Aleksandar Rakovic 10,000m race walk, 20 km race walk, 50 km race walk · 1991–2002 Gold 16 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  9. 9 Stanko Lorger 100m, 110m hurdles · 1952–62 Gold 15 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  10. 10 Dane Korica 5000m, 10,000m, Cross country · 1966–73 Gold 15 Silver 0 Bronze 0
Programme · all time

50 events contested since 1920

From 13 events in Zagreb to 42 in Kragujevac.

Men 23

Women 27

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