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Vujin in 1972
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Born (1943-07-23)23 July 1943
Great Bečkerek, German-occupied Serbia
Died 8 December 2019(2019-12-08) (aged 76)
Zrenjanin, Serbia
Height 167 cm
Sport
Sport Boxing
Club BK Banat Zrenjanin
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Bronze 1968 Mexico -60 kg
Bronze 1972 Munich -63.5 kg
European Championships
Silver 1967 Rome -60 kg
Mediterranean Games
Bronze 1963 Naples -57 kg
Gold 1967 Tunis -60 kg

Zvonimir "Zvonko" Vujin (23 July 1943 – 8 December 2019) was a Serbian amateur boxer. He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics for Yugoslavia and won bronze medals on both occasions. In 1967 he won a silver medal at the European championships and a gold at the Mediterranean Games. He died on 8 December 2019 in his hometown, Zrenjanin.

1968 Olympic results

Below is the Olympic record of Zvonimir Vujin, a Yugoslavian lightweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:

  • Round of 64: bye
  • Round of 32: defeated Peter Rieger (East Germany) by decision, 3-2
  • Round of 16: defeated Valery Belousov (Soviet Union) by decision, 5-0
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Luis Minami (Peru) by decision, 5-0
  • Semifinal: lost to Josef Grudzien (Poland) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)

1972 Olympic results

Below is the Olympic record of Zvonimir Vujin, a Yugoslavian light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:

  • Round of 32: defeated Robert Mwakosya (Tanzania) by a second-round TKO
  • Round of 16: defeated Sodnom Gombo (Mongolia) by decision, 3-2
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Graham Moughton (Great Britain) by decision, 5-0
  • Semifinal: lost to Ray Seales (United States) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
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