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Stipe Žunić (born 13 December 1990) is a Croatian athlete specialising in the shot put, having switched from the javelin throw in 2013. He finished fourth at the 2014 European Athletics Championships and seventh at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Before switching to athletics in 2008, he competed in the kick-boxing. He is a former World Junior Champion in that discipline, winning 65 out of his 70 fights.
He studied sociology at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Croatia | |||||
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 29th (q) | Shot put (5kg) | 17.12 m |
| 7th | Javelin throw (700g) | 70.25 m | |||
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Javelin throw (700g) | 70.98 m | |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 18th (q) | Javelin throw | 62.44 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 11th | Javelin throw | 69.53 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 4th | Shot put | 20.68 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 7th | Shot put | 20.28 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th | Shot put | 19.95 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11th | Shot put | 20.04 m | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- Shot put – 20.68 (Zürich 2014)
- Discus throw – 58.31 (Bar 2014)
- Javelin throw – 77.89 (Austin 2012)
Indoor
- Shot put – 20.67 (Prague 2015) NR
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