Matija Ljubek
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| Medal record | |||
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 Matija Ljubek |
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| Men's Canoeing | |||
Competitor for  Yugoslavia |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1976 Montréal | C1 1000 m | |
| Bronze | 1976 Montréal | C1 500 m | |
| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | C2 500 m | |
| Silver | 1984 Los Angeles | C2 1000 m | |
Matija Ljubek (November 22, 1953 – October 11, 2000) was a successful canoer from Belišće, Croatia.
He became world famous during the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he won a golden medal in 1000 m and a bronze medal in 500 m Canadian canoeing. In the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, U.S. he repeated his success, this time with a golden medal in 500 m and a silver one in 1000 m. His trainer was Laszlo Hingl.
Ljubek died in 2000 when he was shot by a relative due to family dispute.
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