Sanda Dubravcic
Encyclopedia
Sanda Dubravčić-Šimunjak (born August 24, 1964 in Zagreb
) is a Croatian
figure skater who competed internationally for Yugoslavia
. She is the 1981 European silver medalist
. She represented Yugoslavia at the 1980 Winter Olympics
, where she placed 11th, and at the 1984 Winter Olympics
, where she was the final Olympic torchbearer and placed 10th.
Dubravčić, a medical doctor, is now a member of the Medical Commission of the ISU Council for Croatia, as well as being an International judge.
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 Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
figure skater who competed internationally for Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. She is the 1981 European silver medalist
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
. She represented Yugoslavia at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Yugoslavia at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:Men1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target...
, where she placed 11th, and at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Yugoslavia at the 1984 Winter Olympics
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the host nation for the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Prior to these Games, Yugoslavia had never won a medal at the Winter Games, but Jure Franko won a silver medal in the men's giant slalom to become a national hero.-Medalists:- Alpine...
, where she was the final Olympic torchbearer and placed 10th.
Dubravčić, a medical doctor, is now a member of the Medical Commission of the ISU Council for Croatia, as well as being an International judge.
Competitive highlights
Event | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 | 1978-79 | 1979-80 | 1980-81 | 1981-82 | 1982-83 | 1983-84 |
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Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
11th | 10th | |||||||
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
12th | 12th | 11th | 14th | 13th | 9th | |||
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
16th | 16th | 7th | 5th | 2nd | WD | 10th | 5th | |
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
7th | ||||||||
Yugoslavian Championships | 1st | ||||||||
NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
12th | ||||||||
Golden Spin of Zagreb Golden Spin of Zagreb The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001... |
3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
- WD = Withdrawn