National 5000m Champions for Yugoslavia

Men (46 runnings)  
01 Aug 2002   Kragujevac SER           14:24.81  Mirko Petrovic (SER)
27 Jul 2001   Nis SER                  14:54.99  Sreten Ninkovic (SER)
       2000                            14:37.80  Ivan Cvetanovic
       1999                            14:36.17  Dragoslav Prpa-2
       1998                            14:21.11  Janko Bensa-3
       1997                            14:14.29  Janko Bensa-2
       1996                            14:19.6   Janko Bensa (SER)
       1995                            14:05.2   Dragoslav Prpa (SER)
       1994                            14:17.80  Ljubisa Djokic-3
       1993                            14:08.1   Ljubisa Djokic-2
       1992                            14:15.5   Goran Raicevic (SER)
       1991                            14:37.10  Ljubisa Djokic
       1990                            14:05.72  Romeo Zivko-3
       1989                            14:08.38  Romeo Zivko-2
       1988                            14:12.42  Dragan Sekulic-3
23 Aug 1987   Ljubljana SLO            14:04.94  Junuz Junuzi (SER)
       1986                            14:18.20  Romeo Zivko (SLO)
       1985                            14:00.30  Dragan Sekulic-2
       1984                            14:10.01  Dragan Sekulic (SER)
       1983                            14:03.39  Stanislav Rozman (SLO)
       1982                            13:51.93  Dragan Zdravkovic (SER)
       1981                            14:18.40  Stanislav Miklavzina
24 Aug 1980   Split CRO                13:51.2   Dusan Janicijevic (SER)
       1979                            14:03.95  Stanko Lisec (SLO)
       1978                            14:22.1   Milan Medan-3
       1977                            14:18.4   Zoran Molovic (SER)
       1976                            14:17.0   Milan Medan-2
       1975                            14:03.5   Stevan Vulovic (SER)
       1974                            14:32.6   Milan Medan (SER)
       1973   Zagreb CRO               14:13.6   Danijel Korica-6
       1972                            13:55.6   Danijel Korica-5
       1971   Belgrade SER             14:03.6   Danijel Korica-4
   Sep 1970   Celje SLO                14:09.8   Danijel Korica-3
   Aug 1969   Rijeka CRO               14:05.8   Danijel Korica-2
       1968   Celje SLO                14:44.6   Danijel Korica (SER)
       1967   Osyck SER                14:41.6   Simo Vazic-2
       1966                            14:56.4   Franc Cervan (SER)
       1965                            14:32.0   Simo Vazic (SLO)
       1964                            14:50.8   Nedjalko Farcic (SER)
       1963                            14:34.2   Drago Zuntar (SER)
   Aug 1962   Belgrade SER             14:22.2   Istvan Ivanovic-3
   Aug 1961   Ljubljana SLO            14:30.4   Istvan Ivanovic-2
   Aug 1960   Belgrade SER             14:20.8   Istvan Ivanovic
   Jul 1959   Belgrade SER             
   Jul 1958   Belgrade SER             
   Jul 1957   Ljubljana SLO

Women (7 runnings)  
5000m
31 Jul 2002   Kragujevac SER           17:11.86  Vesna Stevanovic (SER)
26 Jul 2001   Nis SER                  16:31.29  Zorana Adzic
       2000                            18:37.0+  Mirjana Kalajdzic
       1999                            17:07.5   Ana Subotic (SER)
       1998                            18:17.66  Enisa Salijevic
19 Jul 1997   Nis SER                  16:53.74  Suzana Ciric (SER)
       1996                            16:53.8   Olivera Jevtic (SER)

Note: The 2000 race was run one lap too many (5400m).
 
Women (27 runnings)  
3000m
       1998                             9:45.86  Suzana Ciric-4
       1997                             9:42.02  Marina Muncan (SER)
       1996  not held
       1995                            10:12.71  Almira Kuci
       1994                            10:06.05  Natasa Zrnic
       1993                             9:20.2   Suzana Ciric-3
       1992                             9:35.5   Suzana Ciric-2
       1991                             9:21.24  Ljiljana Jovanovic
       1990                             9:22.28  Snezana Pajkic-3
       1989                             9:30.10  Suzana Ciric (SER)
       1988                             9:42.61  Tijana (Krsek) Stojcevic (CRO)
       1987                             9:25.57  Snezana Pajkic-2
       1986                             9:23.33  Snezana Pajkic (SER)
       1985                             9:24.99  Jasmina Focak
       1984                             9:21.51  Mara Micanovic
       1983                             9:24.05  Marica Mrsic (BIH)
       1982                             9:05.25  Breda Pergar-5
       1981                             9:59.34  Breda Pergar-4
       1980                             9:42.7   Breda Pergar-3
       1979                            10:01.89  Ida Bunderla
       1978                             9:17.4   Breda Pergar-2
       1977                             9:24.28  Andrea Sverc
       1976                             9:41.4   Breda Pergar (SLO)
       1975                             9:30.6   Djurdjica (Rajher) Sisul-4
       1974                             9:43.8   Djurdjica (Sisul) Rajher-3
       1973                             9:34.6   Djurdjica (Sisul) Rajher-2
       1972                             9:31.6   Djurdjica (Sisul) Rajher

Most Titles

Men (1960-2001)

6

Danijel Korica (SER) 1968-73

Women- 3000m (1972-1998)

5

Breda Pergar (SLO) 1976,1978,1980-82

Note:
Yugoslavia was established as a kingdom of the Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs in 1918. It became a federal republic in 1945. In 1992, Slovenia (
SLO) became independent, then Croatia (CRO) and Bosnia (BIH), leaving Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) which in turn became Serbia (SER) and Montenegro (MNE). Click on the underlined country codes to view subsequent championships.

Last Updated on 13 Feb 2014

Contributors: Martin Rix, Andy Milroy (50), Juraj Gasparovic (12), Paul Michiels (9)