Diki Bojadži

Diki Bojadži (occasionally spelled Diki Bojadi) was a professional marathon swimmer from Yugoslavia and brother of Atina Bojadži.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• On 30 July 1961, he placed 4th at the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 9 hours 27 minutes 25 seconds.
• On 24 July 1960, he placed 2nd at the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 11 hours 14 minutes 3 seconds.
• On 15 July 1962, he did not finish the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy.
• On 14 July 1963, he placed 6th at the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 9 hours 29 minutes 19 seconds.
• On 12 July 1964, he placed 3rd at the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 10 hours 52 minutes 41 seconds.
• He placed 6th in the 1964 Atlantic City World's Championship Professional Long Distance Swim around Absecon Island in New Jersey.
• On 11 July 1965, he placed 10th at the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 11 hours 20 minutes 6 seconds.
• On 17 July 1966, he placed 6th at the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 10 hours 31 minutes 27 seconds.
• On 13 July 1969, he did not finish the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy.
• In 1956, he won a 2.5 km in Lake Ohrid, Macedonia Yugoslavia.
• He coached Veljko Rogošić on 11 July 1971, winning the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 7 hours 43 minutes 51 seconds.

1964 Atlantic City Around the Island Swim

He finished 6th in the 1964 Atlantic City Around the Island Swim that was advertised as the world championship race among professional marathon swimmers.

1. Herman Willemse (Netherlands) 10 hours 8 seconds 15 seconds
2. Abdel Latif Abou Heif (Egypt) 10 hours 31 minutes 23 seconds
3. Jean Lacoursiere (Canada) 10 hours 31 minutes 23 seconds
4. Cliff Lumsdon (Canada) 10 hours 32 minutes 50 seconds
5. Jorge Messadra (Argentina) 10 hours 34 minutes 1 second
6. Diki Bojadži (Yugoslavia) 10 hours 35 minutes 45 seconds
7. Marty Sinn (USA) 10 hours 37 minutes 15 seconds
8. Roberto Reta (Argentina) 10 hours 44 minutes 38 seconds
9. Sayed El Gelil (Egypt) 10 hours 53 minutes 9 seconds
10. Kurt Pluntke (Canada) 11 hours 4 minutes 2 seconds
11. George Park (Canada) 11 hours 24 minutes 15 seconds
12. Hady Schmidt (Canada) 12 hours 25 minutes - second woman

Video of Veljko Rogošić in Capri-Napoli

Start in Lido Ondine – Marina Grande, finish in Piazza Vittoria, Veljko Rogošić beat 32 swimmers in 7:43:51.

External links

• Dolphins Are Veljko Rogošić’s Best Friend From Capri To Napoli
• Stand Up Straight, Delfina
• The World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
• International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Origins
• World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation History
• Lake Ohrid Swimming Marathon
• Coaching Veljko Rogošić
• A Girl Named Sinn
• Open Water Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• WPMSF Led To IMSHOF
• World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
• Marathon Swimming
• World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation website