Branko Zorko (born 1967-07-01 in Hodošan) is a Croatian middle distance runner, a notable 1500 m competitor in the 1990s. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including 3000 Metres. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Probably his biggest accomplishment is winning the first international medal for the country of Croatia, winning a bronze medal at the 1992 European Indoor Athletics Championships. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between His other major sports achievements include:
- 6th place at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships (3000 m)
- Bronze medal at the 1992 European Indoor Athletics Championships
- Bronze medal at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships
- Silver medal at the 1994 European Indoor Athletics Championships
- Bronze medal at the 1994 European Championships in Athletics
- 4th place at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
- 4th place at the 2002 European Indoor Athletics Championships
By the late 1990s, Zorko was increasingly suffering from injuries, which prompted him to turn to professional pacemaking. The 2nd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Budapest, Hungary from March 3 to March 5, 1989. The 4th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Toronto, Canada from March 12 to March 14, 1993. The 16th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 7 to August 14, 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to The 2002 European Indoor Championships in Athletics were held from March 1 to March 3, 2002 in Vienna, the capital city of Austria A pacemaker (sometimes colloquially called a rabbit) is a runner who leads a middle- or Long distance running event for the first section to ensure a fast As a pacemaker, he assisted in setting several world records, both indoors and outdoors, most notably for Haile Gebrselassie. Haile Gebrselassie ( Ge'ez: ኃይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ haylē gebre silassē; born April 18 1973 is an Ethiopian long distance track
Zorko ran 1500 m in five Summer Olympic Games, from 1988 to 2004, but without particular success. The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International
On 2005-07-11, at IAAF Zagreb Grand Prix, Zorko announced his retirement from competitive running. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
Personal bests
Outdoors
| Distance | Mark | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 m | 2:18. 97 | 2000-06-17 | Zagreb |
| 1500 m | 3:33. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. 30* | 1998-08-08 | Monte Carlo |
| Mile | 3:52. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously 64* | 1998-08-05 | Stockholm |
| 2000 m | 4:58. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the 02* | 1996-07-10 | Nice |
| 3000 m | 7:48. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek 72* | 1998-06-01 | Hengelo |
| 5000 m | 13:43. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected This article is about the city in Overijssel Netherlands For the town in Gelderland Netherlands see Hengelo Gelderland. 04 | 1989-06-04 | Belgrade |
Note: * — Croatian national record as of August 2006. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Indoors
| Distance | Mark | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 m | 2:20. 35* | 1998-02-04 | Erfurt |
| 1500 m | 3:38. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Erfurt (ˈɛɐ̯fʊɐ̯t is a City in central Germany. It is the Capital of the state of Thuringia with a population of 202619 (2006 05* | 1997-02-02 | Stuttgart |
| 3000 m | 7:49. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. 29* | 1990-03-07 | Piraeus |
Note: * — Croatian national record as of August 2006. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
External links
- IAAF profile for Branko Zorko
- Croatian National Records - Men
- Croatian National Records - Men Indoors
- Krizevci.eu: Branko Zorko