Edi Ponoš Explained

Edi Ponoš (born 10 April 1976) is a male javelin thrower from Croatia. His personal best throw was 77.95 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Ljubljana.

He won the bronze medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.^[1] He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final. He became Croatian javelin throw champion in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006.^[2]

In June 2009 Ponoš was severely injured in a motorcycle accident and spent 10 days in a coma. By September 2009, Ponoš was already back to light training, having made a successful recovery.^[3]

Competition record

Representing
1995	European Junior Championships	Nyíregyháza, Hungary	5th	68.44 m
2001	Mediterranean Games	Radès, Tunisia	3rd	76.12 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	33rd (q)	71.43 m
2005	Mediterranean Games	Almería, Spain	6th	67.91 m

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 21 March 2009.
2. Web site: Croatian Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 21 March 2009.
3. Web site: Ponoš se oporavio nakon tri mjeseca: Ja sam fenomen . 24 September 2009 . . Croatian . 2009-10-04.