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Drago Šoštarić

Slovene gymnast (1943-2026)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 6, 2026
Entity authorityQ12787846 ↗
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Drago Šoštarić (30 January 1943 – 13 April 2026) was a Slovenian gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Šoštarić died on 13 April 2026, at the age of 83.

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The public source identifies “Drago Šoštarić” as slovene gymnast (1943-2026). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Drago, Šoštarić and Slovene.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1943, 2026, 1972—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1942-12-31. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Drago, Šoštarić and Slovene providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Drago Šoštarić” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.