Dragomir Bečanović (born 10 February 1965) is a Montenegrin retired judoka. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1989 World Judo Championships, where he earned a gold medal. He is the father of sprinter Stefan Bečanović.

Dragomir Bečanović
Personal information
Born (1965-02-10) 10 February 1965 (age 59)
Nikšić, Yugoslavia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.81
Weight65
Sport
SportJudo
Rank     1st dan black belt
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Yugoslavia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Belgrade -65kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1810
JudoInside.com5515

Judo career edit

Bečanović first took up judo as a 10-year-old in the gym of elementary school "Olga Golović".[1] He appeared at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing in the lighter weight category. In 1989, Bečanović was the recipient of DSL Sport's Golden Badge and Sportske Novosti's Athlete of the Year award.

References edit

  1. ^ "Da se ne zaborave sportske nikšićke legende | Refleksija". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014. Milović, Ivana. Refleksija: Da se ne zaborave sportske nikšićke legende (in Serbian) 13 March 2014

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Awards
Preceded by   The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia
1989
Succeeded by
Preceded by Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year
1989
Succeeded by