Joža Lovec (also Jože Lovec, born 12 February 1939) is a retired Yugoslav rower. Together with Perica Vlašić he competed in the double sculls at the 1960 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 February 1939[1] Maribor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | HVK Mornar, Split |
Lovec took up rowing in his teens, and competed while serving in the Yugoslav Navy in 1959–1961. After retiring from competitions in 1962 he left Yugoslavia with his wife Anica. They briefly stayed in Austria, then went to Australia, and five years later to the United States. Lovec became a successful businessman in Massachusetts, and then moved to Florida. In his spare time he sailed the Atlantic.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Joža Lovec". Croatian Olympic Committee. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Joža Lovec. sports-reference.com
- ^ ŽIVLJENJEPISI SLOVENCEV V HRVAŠKEM ŠPORTU. slovenci-zagreb.hr (2014). pp. 253–54
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