the age of 50. For some time, he was active in veterans' competitions, but has given them up because he "could not accept the fact that the shot would not go over 20 meters, like it had before". He died in 2014 at the age of 76. Coaching career Ivančić entered into coaching in the 1970s, while still actively competing, working with Vladimir Milić and Jovan Lazarević, gold medalists in shot put for Yugoslavia at the Mediterranean Games in 1979 and 1983, respectively. After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Ivančić coached Croatian athletes such as Edis Elkasević, world junior champion and world junior record holder in shot put, and gold medalist at the Mediterranean Games; Marin Premeru, world youth record holder in shot put; Ivana Brkljačić, double world junior champion in hammer throw; and Darko Kralj, Paralympic champion, world champion and world record holder in shot put. Ivančić coached Sandra Perković, the Croatian discus thrower, whom he recognized as a talent in discus throw. In her first year with Ivančić, she improved her personal best from 32 to over 50 meters. After winning gold at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships, Perković became the youngest ever European champion in discus throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, and successfully defended her title two years later in Helsinki. References External links 1937 births 2014 deaths People from Tomislavgrad Bosnia and Herzegovina male shot putters Croatian male shot putters Yugoslav male shot putters Olympic athletes of Yugoslavia Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Croatian athletics coaches University of Belgrade Faculty of Sport and Physical Education alumni World record holders in masters athletics Croatian masters athletes Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Yugoslavia Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Mediterranean Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Yugoslavia Franjo Bučar Award winners Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina