Ognjen Filipović (born 17 October 1973 in Sremska Mitrovica

Sremska Mitrovica

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) is a Yugoslav

Yugoslavia

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-born sprint canoer

Canoe racing

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 who later competed for Serbia and Montenegro

Serbia and Montenegro

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 and later Serbia

Serbia

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. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 200 m: 2005 for Serbia and Montenegro, K-4 200 m: 2006 for Serbia), a silver K-4 200 m: 2007 for Serbia), and three bronzes (K-1 200 m: 1998

1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Szeged, Hungary.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all in kayak....

 for Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

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, K-2 200 m: 2006 for Serbia, 2007 for Serbia).

Filipović also competed in two Summer Olympics, both for Serbia and Montenegro. At the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

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 in Sydney

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, he was eliminated in the semifinal round of the K-1 500 m

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 500 metres

The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:31 competitors first raced in four heats...

 event. Four years later

2004 Summer Olympics

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, Filipović was eliminated in the semifinals again, both in the K-2 500 m

Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 500 metres

These are the results of the men's K-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...

 and K-2 1000 m

Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres

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 events.

Filipović, nicknamed Ogi, is a member of the Čačak

Cacak

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canoe club.