Ivan Ivančić
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| Born | 6 December 1937 Grabovica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 August 2014 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 282 lb (128 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | AK Sloboda Tuzla AK Crvena Zvezda AK Partizan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 20.77 m (1983) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ivan Ivančić (6 December 1937 – 28 August 2014) was a Croatian athletics coach and shot putter who represented Yugoslavia. He was the gold medalist in the 1975 Mediterranean Games, as well as a multiple national champion and record holder. As a coach, Ivančić specialized in the throwing events, and was best known for coaching Sandra Perković, an Olympic and two-time World discus throw champion.