Miran Vodovnik
Encyclopedia
Miran Vodovnik is a Slovenia
n shot put
ter. His personal best throw and Slovene record
is 20.76 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Thessaloniki
.
He finished eleventh at the 2004 Olympic Games
, seventh at the 2007 European Indoor Championships
and sixth at the 2007 World Championships
. He also competed at the 2003 World Championships
and 2005 World Championships
and the 2008 Olympic Games
without reaching the final.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter. His personal best throw and Slovene record
Slovene records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Slovenia maintained by its national athletics federation: Atletska Zveza Slovenije .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:x = mark was made in a mixed race-External links:* * *...
is 20.76 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
.
He finished eleventh at the 2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The Shot Put events at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held on 18 August 2004 at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. It was originally planned to hold the discus throw at this venue, but it was discovered that the field was not large enough to accommodate the range of modern discus throwers, and would have...
, seventh at the 2007 European Indoor Championships
2007 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 29th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, from Friday, 2 March to Sunday, 4 March 2007...
and sixth at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's shot put
The Men's Shot Put event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 25, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:-Final:-Group A:-Group B:...
. He also competed at the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
and 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot Put
The Men's Shot Put event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 6.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres...
and the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The Men's Shot Put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.The qualifying standards were 20.30 m and 19.80 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:...
without reaching the final.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put... |
Athens, Greece | 11th | 19.34 m |