Luka Rakić

Luka Rakić
Personal information
NationalityMontenegrin
Born (1991-08-02) August 2, 1991 (age 33)
Podgorica, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
ClubAK Mornar Bar, AD Mass Ljubljana
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 metres: 10.55[1]
200 meters: 21.44[2]
Updated on 3-16-15

Luka Rakić (born 2 August 1991) is a Montenegrin sprinter who specializes in the 200 meters. He participated for Montenegro at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. He holds multiple Montenegrin records in athletics. He has been called the "pearl" of Montenegrin athletics by his country's press.[3]

Running career

Rakić made his major international debut at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. He finished second to last in the men's 200 meters.[4] At the 2014 European Team Championships, Rakić placed second overall in the Third League men's 100 meters.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Montenegro
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 52nd (h) 200 m 22.73
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 31st (h) 60 m 6.87
Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 5th 100 m 10.89
3rd 200 m 21.84
European Games[a] Baku, Azerbaijan 6th 100 m 10.79
4th 200 m 21.44 NR
4th 4 × 100 m relay 41.12 NR
World Championships Beijing, China 50th (h) 200 m 21.86
2019 Games of the Small States of Europe Budva, Montenegro 11th (h) 100 m 11.24
9th (h) 200 m 22.74
2nd 4 x 100 m relay 42.51

References

  1. ^ The third league of the 2015 European Team Championships
  1. ^ All-Athletics. "Profile of Luka Rakic".
  2. ^ "Najuspješniji Slađana i Dragan, Rakić rekordno na 200 m" (in Montenegrin). dan.co.me. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Luka Rakić novi biser crnogorske atletike". July 1, 2012.
  4. ^ [1] Vijesti: Jamajčani oborili rekord u štafeti na 400 metara (in Serbian) 4 September 2011