Neven Žugaj

Neven Žugaj
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Croatia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tashkent 75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Istanbul 74 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Varna 74 kg
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara 74 kg

Neven Žugaj (born 19 April 1983 in Zagreb) is a Croatian Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] He won silver (2014) and bronze (2011) medal at the World Championships, bronze at the 2005 European Championship and silver (2013) and bronze (2009) medal at the Mediterranean Games. He also competed at the 2012 Olympics.[2]

His twin brother Nenad Žugaj (younger by three minutes) also represents Croatia in wrestling.[3]

In the 2016 European Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 75 kg, he lost bronze medal match to Hungarian László Szabó.

References

  1. ^ "Zugaj, Neven". FILA-Official.com. International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Neven Zugaj". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Zagrebački blizanci izborili nastup na OI u Londonu" [The twins from Zagreb will compete the Olympic Games in London]. gol.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.