Aleksandar Zorić
 August Prosenik and Aleksandar Zorić (right) at the 1948 Peace Race | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1925 Zemun, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes |
| Died | 17 November 2000 (aged 75) |
Aleksandar Zorić (17 October 1925 – 17 November 2000)[1] was a Yugoslav cyclist who competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The same year he won the Peace Race and the Tour of Yugoslavia.[2][3]
Zorić was Serbian. His father was killed during World War II, and Zorić lost an eye in 1945 during a bombing of Belgrade. After retiring from competitions he worked as a farmer, and later immigrated to the United States.[2]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Aleksandar R Zorich". Billion Graves. 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Aleksandar Zorić". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Aleksandar Zorić. cyclingarchives.com
External links[edit]
- Aleksandar Zorić at Cycling Archives
- Aleksandar Zorić at ProCyclingStats
- Aleksandar Zorić at Olympedia
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