Dragomir Bečanović

Dragomir Bečanović
Personal information
Born (1965-02-10) 10 February 1965
Nikšić, Yugoslavia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.81
Sport
CountryYugoslavia
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍65 kg
Rank     1st dan black belt
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games9th (1988)
World Champ. (1989)
European Champ. (1987)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Yugoslavia
World Championships
1989 Belgrade ‍–‍65 kg
European Championships
1987 Paris ‍–‍65 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1810
JudoInside.com5515
Updated on 8 July 2024

Dragomir Bečanović (born 10 February 1965) is a Montenegrin retired judoka.[1] He represented Yugoslavia at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1989 World Judo Championships, where he earned a gold medal. He is the father of sprinter Stefan Bečanović.

Judo career

Bečanović first took up judo as a 10-year-old in the gym of elementary school "Olga Golović".[2] He appeared at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing in the lighter weight category. In 1989, Bečanović was the recipient of DSL Sport's Golden Badge and Sportske Novosti's Athlete of the Year award.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dragomir Bečanović". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Da se ne zaborave sportske nikšićke legende | Refleksija". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014. Milović, Ivana. Refleksija: Da se ne zaborave sportske nikšićke legende (in Serbian) 13 March 2014


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