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| Damjan Sitar | |
| Birth Date: | 17 August 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Maribor, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Weight: | 880NaN0 |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Decathlon |
| Pb: | Decathlon: 7,718 points (2008) |
Damjan Sitar (born August 17, 1981 in Maribor) is a Slovenian decathlete.[1] He set both a national record and a personal best score of 7,718 points, by winning his event at the 2008 Slovenian Open Athletics Championships, coincidentally in his home city.[2]
Sitar represented Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in men's decathlon. During the event, he set a personal best of 47.23 metres in the javelin throw, but received poor scores in the shot put, discus throw, and pole vault, which cost him a chance for a medal. In the end, Sitar finished only in twenty-third place, with a total score of 7,336 points.[3]
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.04 | May 28, 2005 | |||
| 49.31 | July 2, 2005 | |||
| 4:23.76 | May 31, 2008 | |||
| 14.46 | May 28, 2006 | |||
| 7.43 | May 27, 2006 | |||
| 2.12 | May 27, 2006 | |||
| 4.50 | May 31, 2008 | |||
| 13.54 | June 3, 2007 | |||
| 43.41 | May 31, 2008 | |||
| 47.23 | August 22, 2008 | |||
| 7718 | May 31, 2008 | |||
| Heptathlon (indoor) | 5751 | February 12, 2006 |