Luciano Sušanj

Birth dateNov 10, 1948

BirthplaceRijeka, Croatia

Height1.85 m

Weight78 kg

Luciano Sušanj (10 November 1948 – 14 April 2024) was a Croatian politician, sports worker and track athlete who competed for Yugoslavia.

Sušanj was successful in international competition over 400 and 800 meters, but was best known for winning the 800 meters European title in 1974.

In the 1990s Sušanj started a political career, winning a seat in the Croatian Parliament in 1990 and 2000 In 2000 he was elected president of the Croatian Athletics Federation, and vice-president of the Croatian Olympic Committee.

Key facts

800 m

1:44.07

#199 all-time

400 Metres Short Track

46.38

1976 season best

1:45.37

Aug 18, 1976 · Zürich (SUI)

1976 season best

Record

National record · 400 Metres Short Track 46.38

National record

Age

77 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: 800 m 1:44.07 (#199 all-time), 400 Metres Short Track 46.38, 1976 season best 1:45.37 (Aug 18, 1976, Zürich (SUI)) · National record (400 Metres Short Track) · 77 years old

Personal bests

45.93

1:44.07

3:37.8HT

1:48.07

2:19.09

46.38

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1976	400m	46.58	-	Jun 20, 1976	↑	Celje (SLO)
1976	800m	1:45.37	-	Aug 18, 1976	↑	Zürich (SUI)
1975	400m	46.2h	-	Jun 7, 1975	↑	Split (CRO)
1975	800m	1:45.23	-	Jun 30, 1975	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1974	800m	1:48.4h	-	Sep 2, 1974	↑	Roma European Championships
1974	800m-short-track	1:48.07	-	Mar 10, 1974	-	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
1974	1000m	2:19.09	-	Sep 13, 1974	-	London (GBR)
1974	4x400m	3:37.8h	-	Sep 7, 1974	-	Roma European Championships
1973	400m	45.93	-	Aug 4, 1973	↑	Celje (SLO)
1973	400m-short-track	46.38	-	Mar 11, 1973	↑	European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)
1973	800m	1:47.12	-	Aug 24, 1973	↑	Athina (GRE)
1972	400m	45.9h	-	Jul 15, 1972	↑	Palais des Sports, Grenoble (FRA) (i)
1972	400m-short-track	47.84	-	Mar 11, 1972	↑	European Indoor Championships
1969	400m	48.4h	-	Sep 16, 1969	↑	Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina
1969	4x2lapsRel	3:09.1h	-	Mar 8, 1969	-	-

1976

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:47.1HT	-	Sep 17	Paris
800m	1:47.77	-	Aug 20	Berlin ISTAF, Berlin
800m	1:45.37	-	Aug 18	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
800m	1:47.3HT	-	Aug 10	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
800m	1:45.75	-	Jul 25	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
800m	1:47.03	-	Jul 24	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
800m	1:47.82	-	Jul 23	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m	46.58	-	Jun 20	Celje Balkan Games, Celje
800m	1:47.3HT	-	May 26	London
800m	1:47.1HT	-	May 2	Split
400m	46.86	-	May 1	Split
800m	1:46.9HT	-	Apr 25	Sochi

1975

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:45.4HT	-	Jul 24	Turku
800m	1:45.9HT	-	Jul 19	Celje
800m	1:49.0HT	-	Jul 6	Sarajevo
800m	1:46.7HT	-	Jul 3	Oslo
800m	1:48.3HT	-	Jul 2	Karlstad
800m	1:45.23	-	Jun 30	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
800m	1:47.8HT	-	Jun 27	Västeras, Västerås
800m	1:46.9HT	-	Jun 11	Beograd
400m	46.2HT	-	Jun 7	Split
800m	1:45.98	-	Jun 2	Rieti
800m	1:45.9HT	-	Jun 1	Zagreb

1974

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:46.53	-	Sep 15	Rieti
1000m	2:19.09	-	Sep 13	London
4x400m	3:37.8HT	-	Sep 7	Roma European Championships
800m	1:44.07	-	Sep 4	Roma European Championships
800m	1:47.2HT	-	Sep 3	Roma European Championships
800m	1:44.07	-	Sep 2	Roma European Championships
800m	1:48.4HT	-	Sep 2	Roma European Championships
800m	1:47.2HT	-	Sep 2	Roma European Championships
4x400m	3:37.8HT	-	Sep 2	Roma European Championships
800m	1:44.67	-	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
800m	1:45.73	-	Aug 2	Sofia
800m	1:44.7HT	-	Jul 19	Celje
800m	1:45.1HT	-	Jun 23	Skopje
800m-short-track	1:48.07	-	Mar 10	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
800m-short-track	1:48.07	-	Mar 9	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
800m-short-track	1:50.34	-	Mar 9	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)

1973

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:47.12	-	Aug 24	Athina Balkan Games, Athina
400m	45.93	-	Aug 4	European Cup Semi Final, Celje
400m-short-track	46.38	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)
400m-short-track	46.73	-	Mar 10	European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)
400m-short-track	46.83	-	Mar 10	European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)
400m-short-track	46.38	-	Mar 10	European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)

1972

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.9HT	-	Jul 15	Celje
400m-short-track	47.84	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	47.85	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships

1969

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	48.4HT	-	Sep 16	Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina
4x2lapsRel	3:09.1HT	-	Mar 8	Beograd European Indoor Games, Belgrade Fair, Beograd (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Luciano Sušanj's 800 m personal best?

Luciano Sušanj's 800 m personal best is 1:44.07, set on Sep 4, 1974 in Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA), #199 on the all-time list.

Which events does Luciano Sušanj compete in?

Luciano Sušanj competes in the 800 m and 400 Metres Short Track.

How did Luciano Sušanj perform in 1976?

1976 season best: 1:45.37, set on Aug 18, 1976 in Zürich (SUI).