Gordan Kožulj
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Gordan Kožulj (born 28 November 1976 in Zagreb
) is a former backstroke
swimmer from Croatia
, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996
.
At the 2003 World Aquatics Championships
he won a silver medal in 200 m backstroke. In 2000 in Athens
he became a world champion in 200 m backstroke (short course).
In 1999 he won two silver medals at the European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Those performances made him Croatia's Sportsman of the Year (1999). In 2000 and 2002 he became a European champion in 200 m backstroke.
Kožulj retired from competitive swimming in December 2008. In March 2008 he was appointed director of the Croatian national swimming team, replacing acting director Tomislav Karlo
. In September 2009 Kožulj was elected to the European Olympic Committees
Athletes' Commission.
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...
) is a former backstroke
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
swimmer from Croatia
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 ...
, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
.
At the 2003 World Aquatics Championships
2003 World Aquatics Championships
Barcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....
he won a silver medal in 200 m backstroke. In 2000 in Athens
2000 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 5th FINA World Swimming Championships were held at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece from 16–19 March 2000. The meet resulted in 15 world records: 2 established in the heats, 4 in the semi-finals, and 9 in the finals....
he became a world champion in 200 m backstroke (short course).
In 1999 he won two silver medals at the European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Those performances made him Croatia's Sportsman of the Year (1999). In 2000 and 2002 he became a European champion in 200 m backstroke.
Kožulj retired from competitive swimming in December 2008. In March 2008 he was appointed director of the Croatian national swimming team, replacing acting director Tomislav Karlo
Tomislav Karlo
Tomislav Karlo is an Olympic backstroke swimmer from Croatia. He swam for Croatia at the 1996 Olympics....
. In September 2009 Kožulj was elected to the European Olympic Committees
European Olympic Committees
The European Olympic Committees is an organization based in Rome, Italy. Its European membership consists of 49 National Olympic Committees.- Member countries :...
Athletes' Commission.