Ljiljana Ljubisic
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Ljiljana Ljubisic is a paralympic athlete
from Canada
competing mainly in category F12 throws events.
Ljiljana has competed in the shot and discus at three consecutive Paralympics. She won the discus gold and shot silver medals in her first appearance in 1992
and followed this up with two bronze medals in the same events in 1996
. However she was unable to win any medals in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
.
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 Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
competing mainly in category F12 throws events.
Ljiljana has competed in the shot and discus at three consecutive Paralympics. She won the discus gold and shot silver medals in her first appearance in 1992
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Sports :The games consisted of 487 events spread over fifteen sports. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport...
and followed this up with two bronze medals in the same events in 1996
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
. However she was unable to win any medals in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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...
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