Fikret Hodžić
Yugoslav bodybuilder
About Fikret Hodžić
Lived 1953 – 1992 (aged 39). Fikret Hodžić was a Bosnian.
Fikret Hodžić (26 June 1953 – 9 July 1992) was a professional Bosnian bodybuilder. Hodžić competed during the 1970s and 1980s representing the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Hodžić began bodybuilding in 1973. He was inspired by Petar Čelik. He briefly had to stop training while completing mandatory military service. Hodžić was the bodybuilding champion of Yugoslavia for 15 consecutive years spanning 1976–1991. He founded the first bodybuilding club in Bosnia and Herzigovina, Partizan, in 1975.
During the war he was killed near his home in Trnopolje in Bosnia and Herzegovina by a Serbian soldier, a former student of his. His wife and two children sought refuge in Austria. After hearing of Hodžić's murder, Arnold Schwarzenegger sent his condolences to the family. 1981 European Amateur Championships - IFBB, Lightweight, 2nd World Amateur Championships - IFBB, Lightweight, 3rd
1982 European Amateur Championships - IFBB, Lightweight, 5th World Amateur Championships - IFBB, Lightweight, 4th
1986 European Amateur Championships - IFBB, Lightweight, 4th
1987 Mr Universe - NABBA, Short, 6th
1989 World Amateur Championships - IFBB, Lightweight, 13th
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Fikret Hodžić?
Yugoslav bodybuilder (1953-1992)
When was Fikret Hodžić born?
Fikret Hodžić was born on 26 June 1953 in Prijedor.
When did Fikret Hodžić die?
Fikret Hodžić died on 9 July 1992 in Prijedor.
What nationality was Fikret Hodžić?
Fikret Hodžić was Bosnian.
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