Slaven Krajačić
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Slaven Krajačić is a Croatia
n sportsperson. He started his career as a sprinter specializing in the 100 metres, and competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
. Since 2003, he has competed as a bobsleder, competing in two Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of 20th in the four-man event at Vancouver
in 2010
.
, and enrolled the sports club Hrvatski Akademski Atletski Klub Mladost, the athletics section of Mladost
. He became Croatian 100 metres champion in 2000, and 60 metres indoor champion in 2001.
In 1998 he reached the quarter-final of the 1998 World Junior Championships
. His first major senior event was the 2000 Olympic Games
. He competed in the 100 metres event, but did not progress 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 there as well.
His personal best time was 10.47 seconds, achieved in the heats at the 1998 World Junior Championships. He also has 6.68 seconds in the 60 metres, achieved in February 2001 in Šempeter, Slovenia
. He came close to his personal best time on several occasions, running seasons bests of 10.50 seconds in 2000 and 10.48 seconds in 2002. However, he retired from international athletics after the 2002 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 Dejan Vojnović
. Krajačić had been a team mate of Vojnović in the 2000 Olympic relay race. The bobsleigh team finished in 23rd place overall. Four years later
in Vancouver
, Krajačić finished 20th in the four-man event.
His best finish at the FIBT World Championships
was 24th in the four-man event at Calgary
in 2005
. That same year, Krajačić earned his best finish in a World Cup with a 23rd place finish in the four-man event at Lake Placid, New York
.
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, 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...
. Since 2003, he has competed as a bobsleder, competing in two Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of 20th in the four-man event at Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
in 2010
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
.
Athletics career
He was born in ZagrebZagreb
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...
, and enrolled the sports club Hrvatski Akademski Atletski Klub Mladost, the athletics section of Mladost
Mladost (sports society)
HAŠK Mladost is an academic sports society from Zagreb, Croatia, sponsored by the University of Zagreb.Clubs named Mladost exist in athletics, field hockey, judo, basketball, bowling on ice and asphalt, fencing, volleyball, swimming, rugby, synchronised swimming, skiing, ice-hockey, ice skating,...
. He became Croatian 100 metres champion in 2000, and 60 metres indoor champion in 2001.
In 1998 he reached the quarter-final of the 1998 World Junior Championships
1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1998 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Annecy, France from July 28 to August 2, 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
. His first major senior 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 did not progress 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 there as well.
His personal best time was 10.47 seconds, achieved in the heats at the 1998 World Junior Championships. He also has 6.68 seconds in the 60 metres, achieved in February 2001 in Šempeter, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. He came close to his personal best time on several occasions, running seasons bests of 10.50 seconds in 2000 and 10.48 seconds in 2002. However, he retired from international athletics after the 2002 season.
Bobsleigh career
After his retirement from athletics, Krajačić 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 Dejan Vojnović
Dejan Vojnović
Dejan Vojnović is a retired Croatian 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...
. Krajačić had been a team mate of Vojnović in the 2000 Olympic relay race. The bobsleigh team finished in 23rd place overall. Four years later
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Krajačić finished 20th in the four-man event.
His best finish at the FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships
The FIBT World Championships, part of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , have taken place on an annual basis in non-Winter Olympic years since 1930. A two-man event was included in 1931 with a combined championship occurring in 1947...
was 24th in the four-man event at Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
in 2005
FIBT World Championships 2005
The FIBT World Championships 2005 took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the fourth time, doing so previously in 1992 , 1996, and 2001 .-Two man:-Four man:-Two woman:-Men:-Women:...
. That same year, Krajačić earned his best finish in a World Cup with a 23rd place finish in the four-man event at Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
.