Daniel Golubovic

Australian decathlete (born 1993)

6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
  • Indoor
  • Heptathlon: 5433 pts
    • Medal record
    Men's athletics
    Representing  Australia
    World Championships
    2022 Eugene Decathlon
    Athletics at the Commonwealth Games
    Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Decathlon

    Daniel Golubovic (born 29 November 1993) is an Australian decathlete. Golubovic won silver medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games.

    Career

    Golubovic is a 2012 graduate of Mira Costa High School, 2016 alum of University of California, San Diego[1] and 2017 MBA graduate of Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. In 2020, Golubovic was approved to represent Athletics Australia in international competition.[2]

    Golubovic's Team USA experiences were highlighted by 2018 U.S. Track & Field Championships, 4th (decathlon) & 2017 NCAA Division I Championships, 11th (decathlon).[3] Golubovic placed 12th at 2014 NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships and won decathlon at 2014 California Collegiate Athletic Association championships. He won 2016 San Diego State Aztecs decathlon with 7139 points (UCSD Tritons school record) and later placed All-American 6th at 2016 NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships with 7116 points.[citation needed]

    NCAA career

    Golubovic's National Collegiate Athletic Association championship experiences include 2017 NCAA Division I Championships, 11th (decathlon). Golubovic placed 12th at 2014 NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships and won decathlon at 2014 California Collegiate Athletic Association championships. He won 2016 San Diego State Aztecs decathlon with 7139 points (UCSD Tritons school record) and later placed All-American 6th at 2016 NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships with 7116 points.[4][5]

    Competition record

    Golubovic won silver medal at 2022 commonwealth games.[6][7]

    Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
    Representing  Australia
    2021 Oceania Open Combined Events Championships Brisbane, Australia 1st Decathlon 8336 pts
    2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 14th Decathlon 8071 pts
    Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom 2nd Decathlon 8197 pts
    2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 12th Decathlon 8141 pts

    References

    1. ^ Dan Golubovic Earns CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors UCSD Tritons
    2. ^ DANIEL GOLUBOVIC TRACK AND FIELD bio Team USA
    3. ^ Dan Golubovic The Sports
    4. ^ Daniel Golubovic bio UC San Diego Tritons
    5. ^ Daniel Golubovic bio Duke Blue Devils
    6. ^ Incredible history in Aussies’ heartbreak at Commonwealth GamesNews.com.au
    7. ^ Daniel Golubovic and Cedric Dubler win silver and bronze in Commonwealth Games decathlon ABC.net.au

    External links

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