Dušan Miloševic
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Dušan Milošević (June 1, 1894 in Stragari
, Kingdom of Serbia
– May 19, 1967 in Belgrade
, Serbia
, SFR Yugoslavia) was a Serbian multi sport athlete and Olympian.
He competed as one of two athletes from Serbia at the 1912 Summer Olympics
, the other one being Dragutin Tomašević
.
In addition to representing the Kingdom of Serbia
internationally in track and field
and swimming
, Milošević was also one of the founders of BSK, as well as one of its first footballers.
Stragari
Stragari is a village and municipality situated in the central part of Šumadija District in Serbia. The municipality of Stragari is one of the five municipalities of Kragujevac city.- Geography :...
, Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
– May 19, 1967 in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, SFR Yugoslavia) was a Serbian multi sport athlete and Olympian.
He competed as one of two athletes from Serbia at the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
, the other one being Dragutin Tomašević
Dragutin Tomaševic
Dragutin Tomašević was an track and field athlete and gymnast from the Kingdom of Serbia, who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.-References:* *...
.
In addition to representing the Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
internationally in track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, Milošević was also one of the founders of BSK, as well as one of its first footballers.