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Miroslav Cerar (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈmíːrɔslaw ˈtsɛ̀ːrar];[1] born 28 October 1939) is a Yugoslav former gymnast and lawyer of Slovene ethnicity who won the pommel horse event at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. He also won three world and nine European championships.[2]

Miroslav Cerar
Miroslav Cerar at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Country represented Yugoslavia
Born (1939-10-28) 28 October 1939 (age 82)
Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
ResidenceLjubljana, Slovenia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
1964 TokyoPommel horse
1968 Mexico CityPommel horse
1964 TokyoHorizontal bar
World Championships
1962 PraguePommel horse
1962 PragueParallel bars
1966 DortmundPommel horse
1970 LjubljanaPommel horse
1958 MoscowPommel horse
1966 DortmundParallel bars
European Championships
1961 LuxembourgAll-around
1961 LuxembourgPommel horse
1961 LuxembourgStill rings
1961 LuxembourgParallel bars
1963 BelgradeAll-around
1963 BelgradePommel horse
1963 BelgradeStill rings
1963 BelgradeParallel bars
1965 AnversParallel bars
1963 BelgradeVault
1965 AnversFloor exercise
1965 AnversPommel horse
1961 LuxembourgVault
1963 BelgradeFloor exercise
1965 AnversStill rings

Domestically, Cerar won 13 national titles and was chosen eight times as Yugoslavia’s Athlete of the Year. He was awarded the Olympic Order in Silver by the International Olympic Committee. He was member of the Slovenian Olympic Academy, the Fair Play Commission of the Slovenian Olympic Committee, and the Executive Committee of the European Fair Play Movement.[2]


Family


Cerar was married to Zdenka Cerar (née Prusnik), who was the first female State Prosecutor General of the Republic of Slovenia (1999–2004), Minister of Justice (2004) and Vice-President of the LDS. In her youth she was twice Youth Champion in gymnastics in Yugoslavia and a member of the Yugoslav team. After she ended her active career, she became a coach and referee.[3]

Cerar was a student of law and a lawyer for many years. His son Miro Cerar is also a lawyer, and a politician. He was Slovenia's prime minister and head of the SMC party.[4]


Awards and honors


In 1999 Cerar was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame,[5] and in 2011 into the Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame[6]


References


  1. "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Miroslav". "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Cerar".
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miroslav Cerar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. Umrla je Zdenka Cerar. Rtvslo.Si (29 August 2013). Retrieved on 2015-06-28.
  4. INTERVJU – prof. dr. Miro Cerar. Student.si. Retrieved on 28 June 2015.
  5. "Miroslav cerar". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
  6. V Hramu slavnih športnikov prva Štukelj in Cerar. dolenjskilist.si. 21 December 2011.
Awards
Preceded by
Radivoj Korać
Milan Galić
The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia
1961
1963, 1964
Succeeded by
Milan Galić
Branislav Lončar
Preceded by
Radivoj Korać
Branislav Lončar
Ivo Daneu
Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year
1961–64
1966
1968–70
Succeeded by
Branislav Lončar
Ivo Daneu
Mate Parlov
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Yugoslavia
Tokyo 1964
Succeeded by

На других языках


- [en] Miroslav Cerar

[fr] Miroslav Cerar

Miroslav Cerar, né le 28 octobre 1939 à Ljubljana, est un juriste et ancien gymnaste yougoslave, aujourd'hui slovène.

[it] Miroslav Cerar

Miroslav Cerar (Lubiana, 28 ottobre 1939) è un ex ginnasta jugoslavo. Assieme al russo Boris Anfijanovič Šachlin ed all'ungherese Zoltán Magyar, è tra i tre atleti della storia ad essersi aggiudicato due volte il titolo olimpico nel cavallo con maniglie.

[ru] Церар, Мирослав

Мирослав Церар (словен. Miroslav Cerar, 29 октября 1939 (1939-10-29)) — югославский словенский гимнаст, двукратный олимпийский чемпион и многократный чемпион мира.



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