Peter Zupanc
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Peter Zupanc (born January 8, 1982 in Ljubljana) is a retired Slovenian javelin thrower. He represented his nation Slovenia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and also recorded his own personal best of 78.60 metres from the Slovenian Championships in his native Ljubljana. Throughout her sporting career, Zupanc trained for Kronos Athletics Association (Slovene: Atletsko Društvo Kronos).
Zupanc qualified for the Slovenian squad in the men's javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by registering a B-standard entry mark of 78.60 metres from the Slovenian Championships. Zupanc released a javelin with a satisfying 77.34-metre throw on his third attempt in the qualifying round, nearly an inch shorter of his personal best. Placing twenty-second out of thirty-four athletes in the overall standings, Zupanc failed to advance further to the final.