Filip Mihaljević (athlete)

Filip Mihaljević (born 31 July 1994) is a Croatian discus thrower and shot putter. He became European champion in shot put in 2022. He also won bronze medals at the 2016 World Indoor Championships and 2021 European Indoor Championships.

Filip Mihaljević
Personal information
NationalityCroatian
Born (1994-07-31) 31 July 1994 (age 30)
Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight253 lb (115 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Discus throw, Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

He holds Croatian national record in shot put.

Early life

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He was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina but moved to Split, Croatia. Until the age of 17 he played football, eventually switching to shot put. When he began he was a natural and many people around him believed he would eventually be an impressive discus thrower because of his build.

NCAA

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He lived in Charlottesville, Virginia while attending the University of Virginia, where he trained under the tutelage of UVA Throws coach Martin Maric. Filip Mihaljević is a 3 time NCAA Division 1 Champion, 10 time All-American, 10 time Atlantic Coast Conference Champion, 2017 The Bowerman Award Semifinalist & 2017 ACC Outdoor Field Performer of the Year.[1]

representing Virginia Cavaliers track and field
2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 21.30 m (69 ft 10+12 in)   1st
2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 63.76 m (209 ft 2 in)   1st
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 19.60 m (64 ft 3+12 in)   1st
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 58.55 m (192 ft 1 in)   1st
2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put Foul 16th
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 19.97 m (65 ft 6 in)   1st
2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 21.71 m (71 ft 2+12 in)   1st
2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 60.28 m (197 ft 9 in) 5th
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 19.83 m (65 ft 12 in)   1st
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 62.43 m (204 ft 9+34 in)   1st
2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 20.47 m (67 ft 1+34 in)   2nd
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 20.04 m (65 ft 8+34 in)   1st
2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 19.51 m (64 ft 0 in) 9th
2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 61.39 m (201 ft 4+34 in)   3rd
2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 19.10 m (62 ft 7+34 in)   1st
2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 60.57 m (198 ft 8+12 in)   1st
2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 18.40 m (60 ft 4+14 in) 14th
2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 18.88 m (61 ft 11+14 in)   1st
2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 19.56 m (64 ft 2 in) 7th
2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 58.86 m (193 ft 1+14 in) 8th
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 17.79 m (58 ft 4+14 in)   3rd
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 55.38 m (181 ft 8+14 in)   1st

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Career

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He won a gold medal at the 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships shot put event, with a throw of 19.35 m (63 ft 6 in).[3]

He won a silver medal at the 2013 European Athletics Junior Championships shot put event, with a throw of 20.23 m (66 ft 4 in).[4]

On 23 January 2016 Mihaljević won the shot put competition at Rod McCravy Memorial in Lexington, Kentucky with 20.69 m and thus qualified to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

On 18 March 2016, competing at his very first senior world championships, in Portland, Mihaljević won the bronze medal in shot put competition with 20.87 m, his personal best.

In 2017, Filip become one of the few throwers who managed to capture both NCAA Outdoor Shot Put and Discus titles with impressive 21.30m and 63.76m respectively.

References

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