HVK Gusar Split is a rowing club from the city of Split, Croatia. Gusar is Croatian for "pirate". The club is the most successful rowing club in Dalmatia, and arguably in the whole of Croatia. It has a long tradition of success, members of the rowing club VK Gusar won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals.
History
The Club was founded in 1914. The first Gusar "Rowing Home" was near Split's City Port, under the slopes of the Katalinića brig. Later, Gusar moved to a new Home, in the part of the city called Matejuška (in the City Port itself). Several years later, an auxiliary one was made in the city quarter Spinut.
In 1974, the facility in Matejuška was sold, and the Club moved to the Home in Spinut .
Honours
Olympics medallists Medal HVK Gusar members Games Event Duje Bonačić, Velimir Valenta, Mate Trojanović and Petar Šegvić(coach Davor Jelaska) 1952 Helsinki Men's coxless fours Nikša Skelin and Siniša Skelin(coach Igor Čulin) 2004 Athens Men's coxless pair Zlatko Celent, Duško Mrduljaš and Josip Reić(coach Tomislav Bilić) 1980 Moscow Men's coxed pairs Tihomir Franković, Igor Boraska, Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin(coach Igor Čulin) 2000 Sydney Men's eight
World Championships medallists Medal HVK Gusar members Year / Venue Event Igor Boraska, Tihomir Franković and Milan Ražov(coach Igor Čulin) 1994 Indianapolis Men's coxed pairs Denis Boban, Igor Boraska, Siniša Skelin, Tihomir Franković and Ratko Cvitanić(coach Igor Čulin) 1998 Cologne Men's four with coxswain Damir Vučičić, Igor Boraska, Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin 2001 Lucerne Men's eight Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin(coach Igor Čulin) 2003 Milan Men's coxless pair Siniša Skelin and Nikša Skelin(coach Igor Čulin) 2002 Seville Men's coxless pair Igor Boraska 2002 Seville Men's four with coxswain
European Championships medallists Medal HVK Gusar members Year / Venue Event Vjekoslav Rafaelli, Ivo Fabris, Elko Mrduljaš, Jure Mrduljaš, Petar Kukoč,Jakov Tironi, Luka Marasović, Bruno Marasović and Miroslav Kraljević 1932 Belgrade Men's eight Duško Žeželj, Andro Žeželj, Josip Mrklić, Emil Brainović, Petar Kukoč, Josip Gattin, Drago Glavinović, Miho Ljubić and Kamilo Roić 1929 Bydgoszcz Men's eight Petar Kukoć, Jakov Tironi, Luka Marasović, Bruno Marasović 1932 Belgrade Men's coxless four Ivo Fabris, Elko Mrduljaš, Hadrijan Peribonio, Slavko Alujević and Mile Alujević 1934 Lucerne Men's four with coxswain Slavko Alujević, Elko Mrduljaš, Veljko Morović, Jure Ružić and Slavko Rainis 1937 Amsterdam Men's four with coxswain
See also Bogumir Doležal (co-founder of the club) HNK Hajduk Split RNK Split
References
External links Official website