Edi Ponoš

Athletics competitor
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAthletics competitor
isAthlete
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth10 April 1976
Age48 years
The details

Biography

Edi Ponoš (born 10 April 1976) is a male javelin thrower from Croatia. His personal best throw was 77.95 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Ljubljana.
He won the bronze medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final. He became Croatian javelin throw champion in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006.
In June 2009 Ponoš was severely injured in a motorcycle accident and spent 10 days in a coma. By September 2009, Ponoš was already back to light training, having made a successful recovery.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Croatia
1995European Junior ChampionshipsNyíregyháza, Hungary5th68.44 m
2001Mediterranean GamesRadès, Tunisia3rd76.12 m
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece33rd (q)71.43 m
2005Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spain6th67.91 m

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