Mirko Nišovic
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Mirko Nišović (born July 2, 1961) is a Yugoslav
-born, Serbia
n sprint canoer
who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles
in 1984
with a gold in the C-2 500 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.
Nišović also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (C-2 500 m: 1982
, 1983
; C-2 10000 m: 1985
), two silvers (C-2 1000 m: 1982, 1985), and one bronze (C-2 1000 m: 1983).
Yugoslavia
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-born, Serbia
Serbia
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n sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles
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in 1984
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
with a gold in the C-2 500 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.
Nišović also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (C-2 500 m: 1982
1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for the record fourth time. The Yugoslavian city had host the championships previously in 1971, 1975, and 1978....
, 1983
1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Tampere, Finland for the second time. The Finnish city had host the championships previously in 1973.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events...
; C-2 10000 m: 1985
1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mechelen, Belgium.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak....
), two silvers (C-2 1000 m: 1982, 1985), and one bronze (C-2 1000 m: 1983).