Dragan Vujković
Yugoslav boxer (born 1953)
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Dragomir "Dragan" Vujković (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгомир Драган Вујковић; born 4 April 1953) is a retired Yugoslav boxer who competed at the international level during the 1970s. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the heavyweight division at the 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the gold medal at the 1979 Mediterranean Games.[1] He represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]
4 April 1953
Heavyweight
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| Nationality | Yugoslav | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Dragomir Vujković 4 April 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Middleweight Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Amateur career
Vujković was a key member of the Yugoslav national team from 1970 to 1982.[citation needed]
Olympic Games
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Vujković competed in the middleweight division (-75 kg). He won his first two bouts by unanimous decision but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the eventual bronze medalist, Luis Felipe Martínez of Cuba.[2]
- Round of 32: Defeated Carlos Betancourt (Puerto Rico) – Decision 5:0
- Round of 16: Defeated David Odwell (Great Britain) – Decision 5:0
- Quarterfinal: Lost to Luis Felipe Martínez (Cuba) – Decision 0:5
World Championships
Vujković won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the inaugural 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana.[citation needed]
At the 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Belgrade, he moved up to the heavyweight division (+81 kg). He reached the final on home soil but was defeated by the three-time Olympic champion Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba via abandonment in the second round, securing the silver medal.[1]
Other international results
Vujković won the gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split.[3] He was also the runner-up in the light heavyweight division at the 1979 Yugoslav Boxing Championships, losing to Tadija Kačar.
Professional career and later life
Vujković had a brief professional career in the 1980s, compiling a record of 6 wins and 2 losses.[4]
After retiring from competition, he worked as a boxing coach. He notably trained Nenad Borovčanin, who went on to become the European cruiserweight champion.[5]
