Željko Knapić (born 26 March 1957) is a Croatian retired sprinter who represented former Yugoslavia in the 400 metres. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 400 metres relay without qualifying for the final. In addition, he won two medals at the Mediterranean Games. He still holds Croatian records in the 200 and 400 metres.
International competitions Representing 1975European Junior ChampionshipsAthens, Greece5th400 m47.598th4 × 400 m relay3:15.21977UniversiadeSofia, Bulgaria10th (sf)400 m47.044th4 × 400 m relay3:06.51978European Indoor ChampionshipsMilan, Italy4th400 m47.83European ChampionshipsPrague, Czechoslovakia18th (h)400 m47.518th4 × 400 m relay3:06.91979European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria7th (sf)400 m47.72Mediterranean GamesSplit, Yugoslavia4th400 m46.422nd4 × 400 m relay3:04.331980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union7th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:05.31982European Indoor ChampionshipsMilan, Italy4th400 m47.46European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece7th400 m46.2010th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:08.441983Mediterranean GamesCasablanca, Morocco3rd400 m45.954th4 × 400 m relay3:07.001986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany23rd (h)400 m47.817th4 × 400 m relay3:05.271987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France18th (h)400 m48.541988European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary10th (sf)400 m47.56
Personal bests Outdoor 200 metres – 20.76 (0.0 m/s, Sarajevo 1981) NR 400 metres – 45.64 (Sarajevo 1981) NR Indoor 200 metres – 21.40 (Vienna 1983) 400 metres – 46.56 (Vienna 1988)
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