About Vinko Pokrajčić
Born 1958. Vinko Pokrajčić is a Bosnian, Croatian and Yugoslav athletics competitor.
Vinko Pokrajčić (born 14 July 1958) is a Bosnian retired middle-distance runner who competed internationally for Yugoslavia. He was the runner-up in the men's 1500 meters at the 1981 Summer Universiade.
Early life Pokrajčić was one of seven children in his family. He dropped out of school in eighth grade, intending to move to Germany as a guest worker.
At the 1981 Summer Universiade, he ran a personal best of 3:39.83 in the men's 1500 meters, finishing second overall behind Saïd Aouita. He was only the third person from Yugoslavia to have ever run under 3:40 in the 1500 meters, after Boško Božinović and Dragan Zdravković.
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Bosnian retired middle-distance runner (born 1958)
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Vinko Pokrajčić was born on 14 July 1958 in Mrkodol.
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Vinko Pokrajčić is Bosnian, Croatian and Yugoslav.
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