Branko Zorko
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| Nationality | SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, mile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:33.30[1] Mile: 3:52.64[1] 3000m: 7:48.72[1] 5000m: 13:43.04[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Branko Zorko (born 1 July 1967) is a
1993 World Indoor Championships in Toronto and the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki. In 1992 he was awarded the Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport. He was born in Hodošan
.
Running career
Early career
On November 20, 1984, Zorko ran his first ever race, which he won on a cross country course at the age of 17.
International
At his first major international competition, Zorko finished sixth in the men's
1994 European Championships in Athletics
.
At the
2002 European Indoor Athletics Championships
, he finished in fourth place in the respective 1500 metre races.
Pacemaking
By the late 1990s, Zorko was increasingly suffering from injuries, which prompted him to turn to professional
IAAF Grand Prix Zagreb
.
Personal bests
As of 2012[update].
Outdoors
| Distance | Mark | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 m | 2:18.97 | 2000-06-17 | Zagreb |
| 1500 m | 3:33.30 NR | 1998-08-08 | Monte Carlo |
| Mile | 3:52.64 NR | 1998-08-05 | Stockholm |
| 2000 m | 4:58.02 NR | 1996-07-10 | Nice |
| 3000 m | 7:48.72 NR | 1998-06-01 | Hengelo |
| 5000 m | 13:43.04 | 1989-06-04 | Belgrade |
Indoors
| Distance | Mark | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 m | 2:20.35 NR | 1998-02-04 | Erfurt |
| 1500 m | 3:38.05 NR | 1997-02-02 | Stuttgart |
| 3000 m | 7:49.29 NR | 1990-03-07 | Piraeus |
International competitions
References
- ^ a b c d IAAF. "Athlete profile for Branko Zorko".
- ^ a b c d Vedran Božičević (April 20, 2018). "Jutarnji List - Sportske novosti: LEGENDARNI HRVATSKI ATLETIČAR BRANKO ZORKO" (in Croatian). Retrieved October 25, 2018.
External links
- Branko Zorko at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Branko Zorko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-04-06.
- Croatian National Records - Men
- Croatian National Records - Indoors
- Krizevci.eu: Branko Zorko
