HVK Gusar Split is a rowing club from the city of Split, Croatia. Gusar is Croatian for "pirate". The club is the most successful rowing club in Dalmatia, and arguably in the whole of Croatia. It has a long tradition of success, members of the rowing club VK Gusar won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals.[1]
| Location | Split, Croatia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 5 March 1914 |
| Website | www |
| Notable members | |
| Duje Bonačić, Igor Boraska, Tihomir Franković, Petar Šegvić, Nikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin, Mate Trojanović, Velimir Valenta | |
History
editThe Club was founded in 1914. The first Gusar "Rowing Home" was near Split's City Port, under the slopes of the Katalinića brig. Later, Gusar moved to a new Home, in the part of the city called Matejuška (in the City Port itself). Several years later, an auxiliary one was made in the city quarter Spinut.
In 1974, the facility in Matejuška was sold, and the Club moved to the Home in Spinut.
Honours
editOlympics medallists
edit| Medal | HVK Gusar members | Games | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Duje Bonačić, Velimir Valenta, Mate Trojanović and Petar Šegvić (coach Davor Jelaska) |
1952 Helsinki | Men's coxless fours |
 Silver |
Nikša Skelin and Siniša Skelin (coach Igor Čulin) |
2004 Athens | Men's coxless pair |
 Bronze |
Zlatko Celent, Duško Mrduljaš and Josip Reić (coach Tomislav Bilić) |
1980 Moscow | Men's coxed pairs |
| Bronze |
Tihomir Franković, Igor Boraska, Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin (coach Igor Čulin) |
2000 Sydney | Men's eight |
World Championships medallists
edit| Medal | HVK Gusar members | Year / Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Igor Boraska, Tihomir Franković and Milan Ražov (coach Igor Čulin) |
1994 Indianapolis | Men's coxed pairs |
| Silver |
Denis Boban, Igor Boraska, Siniša Skelin, Tihomir Franković and Ratko Cvitanić (coach Igor Čulin) |
1998 Cologne | Men's four with coxswain |
| Silver |
Damir Vučičić, Igor Boraska, Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin | 2001 Lucerne | Men's eight |
| Silver |
Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin (coach Igor Čulin) |
2003 Milan | Men's coxless pair |
| Bronze |
Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin (coach Igor Čulin) |
2002 Seville | Men's coxless pair |
| Bronze |
Igor Boraska | 2002 Seville | Men's four with coxswain |
European Championships medallists
edit| Medal | HVK Gusar members | Year / Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Vjekoslav Rafaelli, Ivo Fabris, Elko Mrduljaš, Jure Mrduljaš, Petar Kukoč, Jakov Tironi, Luka Marasović, Bruno Marasović and Miroslav Kraljević |
1932 Belgrade | Men's eight |
| Silver |
Duško Žeželj, Andro Žeželj, Josip Mrklić, Emil Brainović, Petar Kukoč, Josip Gattin, Drago Glavinović, Miho Ljubić and Kamilo Roić |
1929 Bydgoszcz | Men's eight |
| Bronze |
Petar Kukoć, Jakov Tironi, Luka Marasović, Bruno Marasović | 1932 Belgrade | Men's coxless four |
| Bronze |
Ivo Fabris, Elko Mrduljaš, Hadrijan Peribonio, Slavko Alujević and Mile Alujević | 1934 Lucerne | Men's four with coxswain |
| Bronze |
Slavko Alujević, Elko Mrduljaš, Veljko Morović, Jure Ružić and Slavko Rainis | 1937 Amsterdam | Men's four with coxswain |
See also
edit- Bogumir Doležal (co-founder of the club)
- HNK Hajduk Split
- RNK Split
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)