- Miro Zalar
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Kazimir ("Miro") Zalar (born 24 March 1957 in Ljubljana) is a retired Swedish pole vaulter. He was born in Slovenia, but came to Sweden and Karlskrona at a young age.
His personal best jump of 5.70 metres was achieved in 1986 in Nyköping. This was also the Swedish record at the time. Today he ranks seventh on the Swedish all-time list, behind Oscar Janson, Patrik Kristiansson, Martin Eriksson, Alhaji Jeng, Patrik Stenlund and Peter Widén.[1]
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing Sweden 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 10th 1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 8th European Championships Athens, Greece 4th 1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th World Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th 1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 7th 1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 12th World Championships Rome, Italy 12th 1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 10th References
- sports-reference
- IAAF profile for Miro Zalar
Categories:- 1957 births
- Living people
- Swedish pole vaulters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Sweden
- Swedish athletics coaches
- People from Ljubljana
- Swedish athletics biography stubs
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