Tomislav Smoljanović
Tomislav Smoljanović (born July 15, 1977 in Split ) is a former Croatian rower who was eighth in the 2000 Olympics .
Athletic career
The 1.90 m tall Tomislav Smoljanović won the silver medal in two-man with helmsman at the Junior World Championships in 1995 . Two years later, he entered the 1997 World Championships in the same boat class and finished tenth. In 1999 he won the World Cup in Vienna in a four-man with a helmsman , at the 1999 World Championships Smoljanović reached ninth place with the Croatian eighth.
In the 2000 season, the Croatian eighth won the first World Cup regatta. At the Olympic Games in Sydney, the British won ahead of the Australians, the Croatians with Igor Francetić , Tihomir Franković , Tomislav Smoljanović, Nikša Skelin , Siniša Skelin , Krešimir Čuljak , Igor Boraska , Branimir Vujević and helmsman Silvijo Petriško received the bronze medal. In the following year, the Croatian eighth with Oliver Martinov , Damir Vučičić , Tomislav Smoljanović, Nikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin, Krešimir Čuljak, Igor Boraska, Branimir Vujević and Silvijo Petriško won the silver medal behind the Romanians at the World Championships in Lucerne . In 2002 the Canadian eighth won the World Championships ahead of the Germans and the US rowers, the Croatian eighth took fourth place, with Smoljanović having to be replaced in the final. At the 2003 World Championships , he finished ninth with eighth.
Web links
- Tomislav Smoljanović in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Tomislav Smoljanović at Worldrowing.com ( FISA database )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smoljanović, Tomislav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th July 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Split |