Jelena Vuković
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Jelena Vuković is a paralympic athlete
from Croatia
competing mainly in category F44 shot putt and discus events.
Jelena has competed in the shot and discus in three Paralympics firstly in 2000
, then in 2004
where she won the bronze medal in the discus for F42-46 and then again in 2008. In 2008, she won the seventh place.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
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 ...
competing mainly in category F44 shot putt and discus events.
Jelena has competed in the shot and discus in three Paralympics firstly in 2000
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
, then in 2004
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
where she won the bronze medal in the discus for F42-46 and then again in 2008. In 2008, she won the seventh place.