About Dragan Zdravković
Born 1959. Dragan Zdravković is a Serbian and Yugoslav athletics competitor.
Running career Zdravković initially practiced football as a youngster in Ćuprija, until a school teacher, Aleksandar "Aca" Petrović, suggested that he begin training athletics. Zdravković's youth coaches emphasized gymnastics as a complement to his running workouts.
On 6 March 1983 Zdravković won the men's men's 3000 meters at the European Indoor Championships. On 15 July 1983 he won the men's 1500 meters in 3:35.28 (min:sec) at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in an upset over Sebastian Coe.
He had qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics, but the Athletics Federation of Yugoslavia had a sportswear contract with Adidas, and after not changing his sportswear to Adidas, Zdravković was taken off the Yugoslavian 1984 Olympic team.
International competitions
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Who is Dragan Zdravković?
Yugoslav middle distance runner
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Dragan Zdravković was born on 16 December 1959 in Senjski Rudnik.
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Dragan Zdravković is an athletics competitor.
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Dragan Zdravković is Serbian and Yugoslav.
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