Birth Date: | 14 June 1923 |
Birth Place: | Bjelovar, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes |
Death Date: | 4 January 2009 (aged 85) |
Death Place: | Belgrade, Serbia |
Height: | 172 cm |
Weight: | 83 kg |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Hammer throw |
Pb: | 59.69 (1955) |
Club: | AK Partizan |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Ivan Gubijan (14 June 1923 – 4 January 2009) was a Yugoslav hammer thrower. He competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and placed second and ninth, respectively. He is credited with introducing the four-turn throwing technique, which is widely used today.