Borut Petrič
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Borut Petrič (born 28 December 1961 in Kranj, Slovenia) is a former Slovenian freestyle swimmer, who represented Yugoslavia in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976. A brother of swimmer Darjan Petrič, he won the silver medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in Berlin. Petrič was the youngest participant (14 years, 325 days) at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He also won a gold medal on 400 m freestyle in 1981. In the same year, Petrič received the Golden Badge award for best athlete of Yugoslavia. He is the coach at swimming club Fužinar Ravne.
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| Preceded by Slobodan Kačar |
 The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia1981 |
Succeeded by Dragan Kićanović |
| Preceded by Slobodan Kačar |
Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year 1981 |
Succeeded by Bojan Križaj |
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