Novica Čanović

Novica Čanović (29 November 1961 – 3 July 1993) was a Serbian high jumper.^[1] He represented SFR Yugoslavia during his active career.

He was born in Kumanovo.^[2] He finished fifteenth at the 1983 European Indoor Championships^[3] and won the gold medal at the 1987 Mediterranean Games.^[4] He also competed at the 1984 Olympic Games without reaching the final.^[2]

Čanović became Yugoslavian high jump champion in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987, rivalling with Danial Temim and Sašo Apostolovski.^[5] He also became indoor champion in 1987.^[6]

Her personal best jump was 2.28 metres, achieved in July 1985 in Split.^[1] He died in July 1993 in Knin.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} IAAF profile for Novica Čanović
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Novica Čanović". Sports-Reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/novica-canovic-1.html. Retrieved 21 March 2009. 
3. ^ "1983 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1983/m83_08.html. Retrieved 21 March 2009. 
4. ^ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm/. Retrieved 21 March 2009. 
5. ^ "Yugoslavian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/yug.htm. Retrieved 21 March 2009. 
6. ^ "Yugoslavian Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/yugi.htm. Retrieved 13 November 2011. 

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Name	Canovic, Novica
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Date of birth	29 November 1961
Place of birth	Kumanovo
Date of death	3 July 1993
Place of death	Knin