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Goran Sukno

Croatian water polo player

1959 - 2026

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His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Goran Sukno is the 508th most popular athlete, the 237th most popular biography from Croatia and the 6th most popular Croatian Athlete.

Goran Sukno is most famous for his stellar career as a Croatian water polo player, including winning Olympic medals and contributing to Yugoslavia's 1984 gold and 1980 silver triumphs. A surprising lesser-known fact is that he later transitioned into coaching, guiding the Croatian national team and mentoring his son Sandro, who also became a prominent player. His lasting impact includes elevating Croatian water polo's global standing and inspiring future generations of athletes in the sport.

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Among Athletes

Among athletes, Goran Sukno ranks 508 out of 6,025. Before him are John Winter, Xenia Stad-de Jong, Alexander Ragulin, Tamara Tyshkevich, Imre Polyák, and Anatoly Alyabyev. After him are Kjell Bäckman, Ioannis Theodoropoulos, Arvo Askola, William Gilmore, František Pospíšil, and Steve Anderson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Goran Sukno ranks 218. Before him are Ezzaki Badou, Guy Laliberté, Stephen Wolfram, Sérgio da Rocha, Ferzan Özpetek, and Fyodor Yurchikhin. After him are Aleksei Balabanov, Leila de Lima, Ricardo Gallego, Adrian Paul, Barbara Krause, and David Shore. Among people deceased in 2026, Goran Sukno ranks 120. Before him are Claudette Colvin, Dóra Maurer, Eric Dane, Semyon Gluzman, Helmuth Rilling, and Frederick Wiseman. After him are Hüsamettin Cindoruk, Susan George, Valie Export, Lee Hae-chan, Luis Puenzo, and Michel Portal.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Goran Sukno ranks 237 out of NaN. Before him are Milan Nenadić (1943), Đurđica Bjedov (1947), Mirko Marjanović (1937), Hrvoje Šarinić (1935), Đuro Kurepa (1907), and Dimitrija Demeter (1811). After him are Milan Šufflay (1879), Nicholas Tavelic (1340), Antun Gustav Matoš (1873), Giovanni Arpino (1927), Goran Višnjić (1972), and Zvonimir Soldo (1967).

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Among Athletes In Croatia

Among athletes born in Croatia, Goran Sukno ranks 6. Before him are Duje Bonačić (1929), Dragutin Šurbek (1946), Franjo Mihalić (1920), Blanka Vlašić (1983), and Milan Nenadić (1943). After him are Ivan Gubijan (1923), Ivo Trumbić (1935), Ottavio Missoni (1921), Mate Trojanović (1930), Luciano Sušanj (1948), and Velimir Valenta (1929).

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