 That same year, he became champion at the Mediterranean Games in Algiers with wind-aided 8.23 m and came second at the World Student Games in Roma, producing 8.13 m. In 1975 Stekic topped the yearis lists for the first time in career.After great season in 1975, Stekic was strong contender for at least an Olympic medal in Montreal next year and showed fine form when produced windy 8.39 m on 2 June at Torino prior to the Games.The pressure of national expectations that he can bring the gold to Yugoslavia reflected negatively on his Montreal performance and he finished 6th in the long-jump final, with a best jump of 7.89 m.

Coming from the Olympic disappointment, Stekic again had very successful season in 1977, recording his best long-jump of the year of 8.27 m to again top the rest of the World.