Danilo Žerjal (11 February 1919 – 26 August 1984), later also known as Daniel Cereali, was a Slovenian, Italian and Venezuelan discus thrower and hammer thrower. He competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics and Venezuela in the 1959 Pan American Games.[1]

Danilo Žerjal
Personal information
NationalityYugoslavian, Italian, Venezuelan
Born(1919-02-11)February 11, 1919
Dutovlje, Kingdom of Italy
DiedAugust 26, 1984(1984-08-26) (aged 65)
Caracas, Venezuela
Sport
SportMen's Athletics
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1948 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Venezuela
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Caracas Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1959 Caracas Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 1962 Kingston Hammer throw
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Kingston Discus throw
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 1961 Barranquilla Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1965 Quito Hammer throw
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Barranquilla Discus throw

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Venezuela
1961 Bolivarian Games Barranquilla, Colombia 3rd Discus throw
1st Hammer throw 50.43 m
1965 Bolivarian Games Quito, Ecuador 1st Hammer throw 51.89 m A

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Danilo Žerjal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.