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Darko Kralj

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Darko Kralj
Personal information
Born (1971-06-06) 6 June 1971 (age 53)
Garešnica, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Sport
CountryCroatia
SportParalympic athletics
EventShot put
Coached byIvan Ivančić
Medal record
Representing  Croatia
Track and field
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Shot put – F42
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Shot put – F42–44
IPC Athletics World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch Shot put – F42
IWAS World Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Bangalore Shot put – F42
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sharjah Shot put – F42

Darko Kralj (born 6 June 1971) is a Croatian Paralympic athlete competing mainly in shot put events. He lost his left leg in a missile attack in 1991.[1]

At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, he won a gold medal in the men's F42 shot put event improving his world record with 14.43 metres.[2] At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Christchurch, Kralj won a silver medal.[3]

The King, a Croatian-language film about Kralj's life directed by Dejan Aćimović, was released in 2012.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Overcoming Adversity, Partly Through Athletics". New York Times. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Sjajan dan u Pekingu". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). 10 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Na zlatni izazov djevojaka dečki odgovorili srebrom". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). 25 January 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
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