HVK Gusar

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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]

HVK Gusar Split
LocationSplit, Croatia
Founded5 March 1914
Websitewww.hvk-gusar.hr
Notable members
Duje Bonačić, Igor Boraska, Tihomir Franković, Petar Šegvić, Nikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin, Mate Trojanović, Velimir Valenta

History

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The 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

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Olympics medallists

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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

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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

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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

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References

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