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Native name | Вера Николић | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 23 September 1948 Grabovica, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 June 2021[1] Belgrade, Serbia | (aged 72)
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Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Morava Ćuprija Dinamo Zagreb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Leo Lang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:59.62 (1972) 1500 m – 4:12.7 (1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vera Nikolić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Вера Николић; 23 September 1948 – 28 June 2021) was a Serbian middle-distance runner, who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, and later coach. She had her best achievements in the 800 m event, in which she won European titles in 1966 and 1971 and set a world record, 2:00.5, on 20 July 1968 holding it until 11 July 1971. She came to the 1968 Olympics as a favorite, but due to the pressure of being the favorite [2] she gave up her semifinal – after leading it for 300 m she suddenly stepped off the track, walked back to the start, sat down and took off her shoes. [3] She set her personal best for the 800 m in the heats at 1972 Olympics before finishing fifth in the final. [4]
Nikolić received a Golden Badge of Sport, award for the best athlete of Yugoslavia in 1966.
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Native name | Вера Николић | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 23 September 1948 Grabovica, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 June 2021[1] Belgrade, Serbia | (aged 72)
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Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Morava Ćuprija Dinamo Zagreb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Leo Lang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:59.62 (1972) 1500 m – 4:12.7 (1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vera Nikolić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Вера Николић; 23 September 1948 – 28 June 2021) was a Serbian middle-distance runner, who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, and later coach. She had her best achievements in the 800 m event, in which she won European titles in 1966 and 1971 and set a world record, 2:00.5, on 20 July 1968 holding it until 11 July 1971. She came to the 1968 Olympics as a favorite, but due to the pressure of being the favorite [2] she gave up her semifinal – after leading it for 300 m she suddenly stepped off the track, walked back to the start, sat down and took off her shoes. [3] She set her personal best for the 800 m in the heats at 1972 Olympics before finishing fifth in the final. [4]
Nikolić received a Golden Badge of Sport, award for the best athlete of Yugoslavia in 1966.