Darko Kralj
Darko Kralj (born 6 June 1971) is a Croatian Paralympic athlete competing mainly in shot put events. He lost his left leg in a missile attack in 1991. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, he won a gold medal in the men's F42 shot put event improving his world record with 14.43 metres. At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Christchurch, Kralj won a silver medal. The King, a Croatian-language film about Kralj's life directed by Dejan Aćimović, was released in 2012. References External links The King (2012), a documentary about Kralj directed Dejan Acimovic 1971 births Living people People from Garešnica Paralympic athletes for Croatia Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Croatia Paralympic silver medalists for Croatia Croatian amputees World record holders in para-athletics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Sport in Bjelovar-Bilogora County Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Croatian male shot putters 21st-century Croatian people