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Milan Milakov

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Milan Milakov
Personal information
NationalityYugoslav/Serbian
Born24 June 1930
Ada, Severni Banat, Serbia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventpole vault
ClubAthletics Club Red Star Belgrade
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia
International University Games
Gold medal – first place 1953 Dortmund Pole Vault

Milan Milakov (Serbian: Милан Милаков; born 24 June 1930) is a Serbian retired pole vaulter who represented SFR Yugoslavia at the 1952 Summer Olympics, finishing in 13th place.[1]

Biography

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Milakov was born in Ada and was a member of the Athletics Club Red Star Belgrade.[2]

He finished second behind Geoff Elliott in the pole vault event at the British 1953 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Sports reference.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Gallant Pirie bid fails". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 12 July 1953. Retrieved 24 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  5. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
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