Miro Sipek

He started playing sport at a young age and was a talented footballer and table tennis player.

He was a recipient of various regional and national honours and awards in ex-Yugoslavia, including the 'Silver Rays' ("Orden Zasluga Za Narod sa Srebrnim Zracima") which is the highest civilian decoration awarded by the late Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito.

In 1985, after more than 250 appearances for Yugoslav Team in competitions and championships all over the world, he retired from competing and continued his shooting career as a Coach and National Selector.

In 1986, Miro led Yugoslav Shooting Team to World Championships Title (prone women) in Suhl, Germany.

He led Yugoslav Shooting Team to World Championships Title (prone women) in 1986, Suhl (Germany).

Shooters he has coached include Warren Potent,[1][2] Ashley Adams,[3] [4] Libby Kosmala,[5][6] Jason Maroney,[7] Tim Lowndes, Sue McCready, Belinda Imgrund (Muhlberg), Carrie Quigley, Sam[8] and Rob Wieland, Nat Smith, Luke Cain, Anton Zappelli, Bradley Mark...

BiH Shooting team in Bucharest 1973. (Miroslav Sipek - bottom left; Mirsada Cengic (now Sipek) - top right)
Miroslav Sipek - shooting 50m prone 1969
Yugoslav Shooting Team - Montreal 1976
Olympic Team of Bosnia and Herzegovina at their first Olympics in Barcelona 1992 (Miro 4th bottom right).
Athlete YUG (Montreal 1976), Organiser YUG (Sarajevo 1984), Chef De Mission BiH (Barcelona 1992), Coach AUS (Beijing 2008), Coach AUS (Manchester 2002), Coach AUS (Athens 2004), Coach AUS (London 2012), Coach Melbourne (2006)
ex-Yugoslav shooting coaches at Sydney Olympics: Loncar (SRB), Sipek (AUS), Vitez (CRO), Dautovic (BiH), Mikolic (SLO)
Appreciation Plaque from Shooting Australia for achievements as Australian National Coach.
Some of Miro's medals and trophies