About Darko Kralj
Born 1971. Darko Kralj is a Croatian athletics competitor.
Darko Kralj (born 6 June 1971) is a Croatian Paralympic athlete competing mainly in shot put events. He lost his left leg in a missile attack in 1991.
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, he won a gold medal in the men's F42 shot put event improving his world record with 14.43 metres. At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Christchurch, Kralj won a silver medal.
The King, a Croatian-language film about Kralj's life directed by Dejan Aćimović, was released in 2012.
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Who is Darko Kralj?
Croatian paralympic shot putter
When was Darko Kralj born?
Darko Kralj was born on 6 June 1971 in Garešnica.
What is Darko Kralj's occupation?
Darko Kralj is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Darko Kralj?
Darko Kralj is Croatian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Darko Kralj. https://biography.guide/darko-kralj/
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