Aleksandar Zorić
August Prosenik and Aleksandar Zorić (right) at the 1948 Peace Race
Personal information
Born17 October 1925
Zemun, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
Died17 November 2000(2000-11-17) (aged 75)

Aleksandar Zorić (17 October 1925 17 November 2000)[1] was a Yugoslav cyclist who competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The same year he won the Peace Race and the Tour of Yugoslavia.[2][3]

Zorić was Serbian. His father was killed during World War II, and Zorić lost an eye in 1945 during a bombing of Belgrade. After retiring from competitions he worked as a farmer, and later immigrated to the United States.[2]

References

  1. "Aleksandar R Zorich". Billion Graves. 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Aleksandar Zorić". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. Aleksandar Zorić. cyclingarchives.com
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