Velimir Stjepanović
Encyclopedia
Velimir Stjepanović is a Serbian swimmer
, member of Swimming club Partizan
.
Born in Dubai, to Serbian parents, he chose to represent Serbia
in the international swimming competitions. The Serbian youngster started swimming when he was barely six, but that was more for fitness. However, by the time he was 12 his path crossed with that of coach Chris Tidey, who had relocated to Dubai from Cambridge. After a brief six-month training regimen under Tidey, Stjepanović won his first medal, a bronze, at a competition in England. "Chris convinced me that I could be a really good swimmer and that's where my career took off as I started believing in myself and what I could achieve," Stjepanović said.
Olympic Committee of Serbia
has declared him for the best young athlete in 2010. He won the gold medal in the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly at the 2011 European Junior Swimming Championships
. He will represent Serbia at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
in Shanghai
, where he will compete in 100 and 400 metres freestyle and 200 metres butterfly.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, member of Swimming club Partizan
Plivački Klub Partizan
PK Partizan or Plivački Klub Partizan is a swimming club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is part of the sports society JSD Partizan. It was founded in 1945 and is a member of the Serbian Swimming Association....
.
Born in Dubai, to Serbian parents, he chose to represent Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
in the international swimming competitions. The Serbian youngster started swimming when he was barely six, but that was more for fitness. However, by the time he was 12 his path crossed with that of coach Chris Tidey, who had relocated to Dubai from Cambridge. After a brief six-month training regimen under Tidey, Stjepanović won his first medal, a bronze, at a competition in England. "Chris convinced me that I could be a really good swimmer and that's where my career took off as I started believing in myself and what I could achieve," Stjepanović said.
Olympic Committee of Serbia
Olympic Committee of Serbia
Olympic Committee of Serbia is the National Olympic Committee representing Serbia. It organizes the country's representatives at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games as well as at smaller events such as the Mediterranean Games.-History :...
has declared him for the best young athlete in 2010. He won the gold medal in the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly at the 2011 European Junior Swimming Championships
2011 European Junior Swimming Championships
The 2011 European Junior Swimming Championships are scheduled for 6–10 July 2011 in Belgrade, Serbia. The Championships are organized by LEN, the European Swimming League, and will be held in a 50 meter pool...
. He will represent Serbia at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...
in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, where he will compete in 100 and 400 metres freestyle and 200 metres butterfly.
External links
- Velimir Stjepanovic on Swim Rankings
- Velimir Stjepanovic's profile, Swimming Club Partizan, official website