Josip Čorak
 Čorak circa 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 June 1943 Rastoka, Independent State of Croatia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 November 2023 (aged 80) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | HK Lika, Zagreb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Josip Maric Ljubomir Ivanović | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Josip Čorak (14 June 1943 – 28 November 2023) was a Croatian wrestler. Competing as a senior in the 90 kg Greco-Roman division he won gold medals at the 1969 European Championships and 1967 Mediterranean Games and a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics.[1][2] Čorak later won a record 11 world titles in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling in the masters category.[3] Čorak died on 28 November 2023, at the age of 80.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josip Čorak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Corak, Josip (YUG). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- ^ Josip Čorak 11. put svjetski veteranski prvak. Index.hr (24 July 2005)
- ^ Preminuo bivši član Guinnessove knjige rekorda, najveći lički sportaš 20. stoljeća (in Croatian)
External links
[edit]- Josip Čorak at the International Wrestling Database
- Josip Čorak at Olympics.com
- Josip Čorak at Olympedia
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