sanja_jovanovic

Sanja Jovanović - Your host and world champion swimming instructor

Sanja Jovanović (born September 15, 1986 in Dubrovnik) is a female backstroke swimmer from Croatia, who made her Olympic debut for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she competed in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, where she finished in 17th and 13th position. She was also participating on the Olympics in Peking 2008 and in London 2012. On 13 April 2008 she broke the world record in 50 meters backstroke on European Short Course Swimming Championships, improving her record set on 15 December 2007. She won the national championship multiple times and holds the national record.

World SC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Manchester 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Manchester 100 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2012 Debrecen 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Madrid 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Eindhoven 50 m backstroke
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2007 Debrecen 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2008 Rijeka 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2008 Rijeka 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2009 Istanbul 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2007 Debrecen 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2009 Istanbul 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chartres 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Netanya 50 m backstroke
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place Mersin 2013 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place Tunis 2001 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place Almeria 2005 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place Tunis 2001 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place Almeria 2005 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place Pescara 2009 50 m backstroke

Contact Sanja at sanja@sanjaferien.com regarding accommodation or to arrange swimming instructions