Vlado Lisjak
Encyclopedia
Vlado Lisjak is a former Croatia
n Greco-Roman wrestler
who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
for Yugoslavia
. He won gold in the 68 kg category, beating Tapio Sipilä
in the final.
Because of his feat he won the Croatian Sportsman of the Year
award in 1984.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n Greco-Roman wrestler
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
for Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
. He won gold in the 68 kg category, beating Tapio Sipilä
Tapio Sipilä
Tapio Olavi Sipilä is a former wrestler from Finland, who claimed the silver medal in the Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight Division at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles...
in the final.
Because of his feat he won the Croatian Sportsman of the Year
Sportske novosti awards
Sportske novosti awards refer to a series of annual awards given out by Sportske novosti, a Croatian daily sports newspaper. It originated in the 1950s in the then-SFR Yugoslavia, and is today one of the most prestigious Croatian sport awards...
award in 1984.
External links
- Vlado Lisjak at Sports-Reference.com