Stipe Žunić
- Born
- Dec 13, 1990 (35 years old)
- Birthplace
- Zadar, Croatia
- Events
- Shot Put
Stipe Žunić (born 13 December 1990) is a Croatian athlete specialising in the shot put, having switched from the javelin throw in 2013. He finished third at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, fourth at the 2014 European Athletics Championships and seventh at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Before switching to athletics in 2008, he competed in kick-boxing. He is a former World Junior Champion in that discipline, winning 65 out of his 70 fights.
Žunić took up javelin throw, but suffered a major injury. After elbow surgery in 2013, Žunić switched to shot put. He studied sociology at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Shot Put 21.48 (#97 all-time), 2019 season best 18.90 (May 30, 2019, St. Pölten (AUT)) · Last competition: Liese Prokop Memorial, St. Pölten, May 30, 2019, 18.90 · World Championships: 1 bronze · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SP | 18.90 | – | May 30, 2019 | Liese Prokop Memorial, St. Pölten |
| 2019 | SP Indoor | 20.32 | – | Feb 20, 2019 | Serbian Open Indoor Meeting |
| 2018 | SP | 21.36 | – | Jun 16, 2018 | Split (CRO) |
| 2017 | SP | 21.48 | – | May 27, 2017 | Slovenska Bistrica (SLO) |
| 2016 | SP | 20.70 | – | Jul 1, 2016 | Split (CRO) |
| 2016 | DT | 56.49 | – | Apr 16, 2016 | Split (CRO) |
| 2015 | SP Indoor | 21.11 | – | Mar 14, 2015 | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | SP | 21.11 | – | Mar 14, 2015 | – |