Danilo Žerjal (11 February 1919 – 26 August 1984), later also known as Daniel Cereali, was a Slovenian athlete who competed for Yugoslavia and Venezuela in discus throw and hammer throw events. He competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He fled to Italy as a political refugee in 1952. He competed for Venezuela in the 1959 Pan American Games.
Achievements Representing 1946European ChampionshipsOslo, Norway10thDiscus throw44.31 m1948Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom16th (q)Discus throw43.07 m1950European ChampionshipsBrussels, Belgium9thDiscus throw45.92 mRepresenting 1959Central American and Caribbean GamesCaracas, Venezuela1stDiscus throw44.95 m1stHammer throw51.17 mPan American GamesChicago, United States8thDiscus throw44.07 m6thHammer throw52.73 m1960Ibero-American GamesSantiago, Chile –Hammer throwNM1961South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru5thDiscus throw46.71 m1stHammer throw52.55 mBolivarian GamesBarranquilla, Colombia3rdDiscus throw44.09 m1stHammer throw50.43 m1962Central American and Caribbean GamesKingston, Jamaica3rdDiscus throw46.97 m2ndHammer throw52.85 mIbero-American GamesMadrid, Spain6thDiscus throw45.20 m5thHammer throw53.60 m1963South American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia2ndDiscus throw47.85 m1stHammer throw56.07 m ()1965Bolivarian GamesQuito, Ecuador1stHammer throw51.89 m
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