Novica Čanović was a Serbian high jump

High jump

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er. He represented SFR Yugoslavia during his active career.

He was born in Kumanovo

Kumanovo

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. He finished fifteenth at the 1983 European Indoor Championships

1983 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

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 and won the gold medal at the 1987 Mediterranean Games

1987 Mediterranean Games

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. He also competed at the 1984 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's High Jump

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 without reaching the final.

Čanović became Yugoslavian high jump champion in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987, rivalling with Danial Temim and Sašo Apostolovski. He also became indoor champion in 1987.

Her personal best jump was 2.28 metres, achieved in July 1985 in Split

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. He died in July 1993 in Knin

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