Dejan Vojnović
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Dejan Vojnović is a retired Croatia
n sportsperson. He started his career as a sprinter specializing in the 100 metres run, and competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
. Some years later he took up bobsleigh
, participating in the 2006 Olympic Games
. He is currently a fitness coach for Dinara Safina
.
, and belonged to the sports club Hrvatski Akademski Atletski Klub Mladost based in Zagreb
. He was the Croatian 100 metres champion in 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2004. He also became the long jump
champion in 1999, and 60 metres indoor champion in 2002 and 2004.
His first major international event was the 2000 Olympic Games
. He competed in the 100 metres event, but without progressing from the first round. He also competed with the Croatian team in the 4 x 100 metre relay
, but was knocked out in the heats here as well. He later managed to reach the quarter-final at the 2002 European Championships
, and the semi-final at the 2002 European Indoor Championships, the 2003 World Indoor Championships
and the 2004 World Indoor Championships
. He won the bronze medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade
.
His personal best time was 10.25 seconds, achieved at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
in Radès
, Tunisia
. He also has 6.63 seconds in the 60 metres, achieved in March 2003 in Linz
; and 7.87 metres (25.8 ft) in the long jump, achieved in July 1999 in Split. He came close to his personal best time on several occasions, running seasons bests of 10.32 seconds in 2002, 10.34 seconds in 2003 and 10.36 seconds in 2004. However, he retired from international athletics after the 2004 season.
, participating in the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, as a part of the national four-man bobsleigh team
.
The team also consisted of 44-year old Ivan Šola
, as well as two athletes, Jurica Grabušić
and Slaven Krajačić
. Krajačić had been a team member of Vojnović in the 2000 Olympic relay race. The bobsleigh team finished in 23rd place overall.
Vojnović stands tall, and during his active career he weighed 82–83 kg (180.8–183 lb).
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n sportsperson. He started his career as a sprinter specializing in the 100 metres run, and competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. Some years later he took up bobsleigh
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
, participating in the 2006 Olympic Games
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
. He is currently a fitness coach for Dinara Safina
Dinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....
.
Athletics career
He was born in SplitSplit (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
, and belonged to the sports club Hrvatski Akademski Atletski Klub Mladost based in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. He was the Croatian 100 metres champion in 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2004. He also became the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
champion in 1999, and 60 metres indoor champion in 2002 and 2004.
His first major international event was the 2000 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...
. He competed in the 100 metres event, but without progressing from the first round. He also competed with the Croatian team in the 4 x 100 metre relay
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre relay
The Men's 4 x 100 metres relay races at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held on Friday September 29 and Saturday September 30....
, but was knocked out in the heats here as well. He later managed to reach the quarter-final at the 2002 European Championships
2002 European Championships in Athletics
The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...
, and the semi-final at the 2002 European Indoor Championships, the 2003 World Indoor Championships
2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 March to 16 March 2003. It was the first time the Championships had been held in the UK...
and the 2004 World Indoor Championships
2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Budapest Arena, Hungary between March 5 and March 7, 2004...
. He won the bronze medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on the Daegu World Cup Stadium in Daegu, South Korea, between 25 August and 30 August 2003.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics...
.
His personal best time was 10.25 seconds, achieved at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
2001 Mediterranean Games
The 14th edition of the Mediterranean Games were held in Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia, from 2 to 15 September 2001. Twenty three nations competed in 23 different sporting events. France won the most gold medals in the competition while Italy had the greatest medal haul overall with 136 in...
in Radès
Radès
Radès is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated 9 kilometres south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbour installations of Tunis are located in Radès....
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. He also has 6.63 seconds in the 60 metres, achieved in March 2003 in Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
; and 7.87 metres (25.8 ft) in the long jump, achieved in July 1999 in Split. He came close to his personal best time on several occasions, running seasons bests of 10.32 seconds in 2002, 10.34 seconds in 2003 and 10.36 seconds in 2004. However, he retired from international athletics after the 2004 season.
Bobsleigh career
After his retirement from athletics, Vojnović took up bobsleighBobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
, participating in the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, as a part of the national four-man bobsleigh team
Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Three bobsleigh events were competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, at the Cesana Pariol venue. The competition took place between February 18 and February 25, 2006....
.
The team also consisted of 44-year old Ivan Šola
Ivan Sola
Ivan Šola is a Croatian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 20th in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010....
, as well as two athletes, Jurica Grabušić
Jurica Grabušić
Jurica Grabušić is a Croatian athlete who specializes in the 110 metre hurdles. A double Olympic competitor in his event, he also participated in bobsleigh at the 2006 Olympic Games.-Early career:...
and Slaven Krajačić
Slaven Krajačić
Slaven Krajačić is a Croatian sportsperson. He started his career as a sprinter specializing in the 100 metres, and competed at the 2000 Olympic Games...
. Krajačić had been a team member of Vojnović in the 2000 Olympic relay race. The bobsleigh team finished in 23rd place overall.
Vojnović stands tall, and during his active career he weighed 82–83 kg (180.8–183 lb).