Rok Kopitar

Rok Kopitar

SerbiaSerbia
Born
May 5, 1959 (67 years old)
Birthplace
Celje, Slovenia
Events
400 m hurdles · 800 m

Rok Kopitar (born May 5, 1959, in Celje) is a former Slovenian athlete who placed 5th in the 400 m hurdles final at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, competing for Yugoslavia. He won a gold medal in the same event at the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split. Kopitar's personal best over 400 m hurdles was 49.11 s, set in 1980, and still standing as a Slovenian national record as of 2008.

Personal best · 400 m hurdles49.11
#396 all-time
1990 season best50.42Jul 1, 1990 · Ljubljana
Personal best · 800 m1:46.99
Last competitionSplit European ChampionshipsAug 30, 1990 · DNF
Split European Championships

As of Nov 7, 2026: 400 m hurdles 49.11 (#396 all-time), 800 m 1:46.99, 1990 season best 50.42 (Jul 1, 1990, Ljubljana (SLO)) · Last competition: Split European Championships, Aug 30, 1990, DNF · 67 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time
400mZagreb 1987Serbia 400 m all-time list47.1h1,039 pts–
800mLjubljana 1988Serbia 800 m all-time list1:46.991,114 pts–
400mHMaribor 1980Serbia 400 m hurdles all-time list49.111,175 pts#396
4x400mMoskva 1980Serbia 4 × 400 m all-time list3:05.3h–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1990400mH 50.42–Jul 1, 1990Ljubljana (SLO)
1989400mH 50.66–Jul 4, 1989Nyköping (SWE)
1988400mH 49.76–Jul 17, 1988Ankara (TUR)
1988800m 1:46.99–Aug 30, 1988Ljubljana (SLO)
1987400m 47.1h–Jun 3, 1987Sarajevo (BIH)
1987400mH 49.77–Jul 17, 1987Zagreb (CRO)
1986400m 47.94–Sep 14, 1986Beograd (SRB)
1984400mH 50.80–May 30, 1984Schwechat (AUT)
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Rok Kopitar's 400 m hurdles personal best is 49.11, set on Jun 3, 1980 in Maribor (SLO), #396 on the all-time list.

Rok Kopitar competes in the 400 m hurdles and 800 m.

1990 season best: 50.42, set on Jul 1, 1990 in Ljubljana (SLO). Last competition: Split European Championships on Aug 30, 1990, DNF.