Slobodan Popović
Serbian-Yugoslav male middle-distance runner
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Slobodan Popović (Cyrillic: Слободан Поповић; born 28 September 1962 in Inđija) is a Serbian former middle distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. He represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Yugoslavia | |||||
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 10th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.35 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 19th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.68 |
| 7th | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.27 | |||
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 16th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.51 |
| World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 5th | 800 m | 1:48.07 | |
| Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.13 | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th | 800 m | 1:45.07 | |
| 10th (sf) | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.30 | |||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 800 m | 1:50.02 |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.11 | |
| 5th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:01.59 | |||
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.50 |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 5th | 800 m | 1:45.90 | |
| 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.46 | |||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th (h) | 800 m | 1:46.89 |
| Representing International Olympic Committee | |||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 34th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.69 |
| Representing FR Yugoslavia | |||||
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.85 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 46.49 (Sarajevo 1987)
- 800 metres – 1:44.75 (Linz 1988) NR
- 1000 metres – 2:18.88 (London 1989) NR
Indoor
- 400 metres – 47.14 (Budapest 1988)
- 800 metres – 1:46.44 (Turin 1988) NR