Vanja Rogulj
Encyclopedia
Vanja Rogulj is a 3-time Olympics breaststroke
swimmer from Croatia
. He swam for Croatia at the 2000
, 2004
and 2008 Olympics.
He won the 100 m breaststroke at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
in Tunis, Tunisia. In 2000 he won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the Short Course European Championships.
He attend college at and swam for the USA's University of Virginia
.
At the 2008 European Championships, he bettered the Croatian Records in the 100 m breaststroke to 1:01.82. As of June 2009, he also holds the Croatian Records in the 50 m and 200 m breaststrokes (28.08 and 2:16.85) in 2003 and 2004, respectively.
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
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 ...
. He swam for Croatia at the 2000
Croatia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Medalists:-Men's Competition:Men's 100 metres* Dejan Vojnović* Round 1 — 10.50 Men's 1,500 metres* Branko Zorko* Round 1 — 03:46.16 Men's 400 m Hurdles* Darko Juričić...
, 2004
Croatia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Croatia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 81 athletes in 14 sports, 30 members of expert teams, six Olympic Mission members, as well as three doctors and seven physiotherapists, organized by the Croatian Olympic Committee.The flag of Croatia at the opening...
and 2008 Olympics.
He won the 100 m breaststroke at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
2001 Mediterranean Games
The 14th edition of the Mediterranean Games were held in Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia, from 2 to 15 September 2001. Twenty three nations competed in 23 different sporting events. France won the most gold medals in the competition while Italy had the greatest medal haul overall with 136 in...
in Tunis, Tunisia. In 2000 he won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the Short Course European Championships.
He attend college at and swam for the USA's University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
.
At the 2008 European Championships, he bettered the Croatian Records in the 100 m breaststroke to 1:01.82. As of June 2009, he also holds the Croatian Records in the 50 m and 200 m breaststrokes (28.08 and 2:16.85) in 2003 and 2004, respectively.