HVK Gusar
HVK Gusar Split is a rowing club from the city of Split, Croatia. Gusar is Croatian for "pirate". The club is the most successful rowing club in Dalmatia, and arguably in the whole of Croatia. It has a long tradition of success, members of the rowing club VK Gusar won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals.[1]
History
The Club was founded in 1914. The first Gusar "Rowing Home" was near Split's City Port, under the slopes of the Katalinića brig. Later, Gusar moved to a new Home, in the part of the city called Matejuška (in the City Port itself). Several years later, an auxiliary one was made in the city quarter Spinut.
In 1974, the facility in Matejuška was sold, and the Club moved to the Home in Spinut.
Honours
Olympics medallists
| Medal | HVK Gusar members | Games | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold | Duje Bonačić, Velimir Valenta, Mate Trojanović and Petar Šegvić (coach Davor Jelaska) |
1952 Helsinki | Men's coxless fours |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | Nikša Skelin and Siniša Skelin (coach Igor Čulin) |
2004 Athens | Men's coxless pair |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Zlatko Celent, Duško Mrduljaš and Josip Reić (coach Tomislav Bilić) |
1980 Moscow | Men's coxed pairs |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Tihomir Franković, Igor Boraska, Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin (coach Igor Čulin) |
2000 Sydney | Men's eight |
World Championships medallists
| Medal | HVK Gusar members | Year / Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold | Igor Boraska, Tihomir Franković and Milan Ražov (coach Igor Čulin) |
1994 Indianapolis | Men's coxed pairs |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | Denis Boban, Igor Boraska, Siniša Skelin, Tihomir Franković and Ratko Cvitanić (coach Igor Čulin) |
1998 Cologne | Men's four with coxswain |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | Damir Vučičić, Igor Boraska, Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin | 2001 Lucerne | Men's eight |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin (coach Igor Čulin) |
2003 Milan | Men's coxless pair |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin (coach Igor Čulin) |
2002 Seville | Men's coxless pair |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Igor Boraska | 2002 Seville | Men's four with coxswain |
European Championships medallists
| Medal | HVK Gusar members | Year / Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold | Vjekoslav Rafaelli, Ivo Fabris, Elko Mrduljaš, Jure Mrduljaš, Petar Kukoč, Jakov Tironi, Luka Marasović, Bruno Marasović and Miroslav Kraljević |
1932 Belgrade | Men's eight |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | Duško Žeželj, Andro Žeželj, Josip Mrklić, Emil Brainović, Petar Kukoč, Josip Gattin, Drago Glavinović, Miho Ljubić and Kamilo Roić |
1929 Bydgoszcz | Men's eight |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Petar Kukoć, Jakov Tironi, Luka Marasović, Bruno Marasović | 1932 Belgrade | Men's coxless four |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Ivo Fabris, Elko Mrduljaš, Hadrijan Peribonio, Slavko Alujević and Mile Alujević | 1934 Lucerne | Men's four with coxswain |
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Slavko Alujević, Elko Mrduljaš, Veljko Morović, Jure Ružić and Slavko Rainis | 1937 Amsterdam | Men's four with coxswain |
See also
- Bogumir Doležal (co-founder of the club)
- HNK Hajduk Split
- RNK Split
References
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