Biljana Topić
Biljana Topić née Mitrović, (Serbian Cyrillic: Биљана Топић Митровић, born 17 October 1977) is a Serbian former track and field athlete who achieved her best results in triple jump, having switched from sprint disciplines in which she had competed in early in her career. She competed at three Olympic Games (4 × 100 m relay in 2000 and triple jump in 2008 and 2012).
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Birth name | Biljana Mitrović | ||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||
| Born | 17 October 1977 Šabac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 60.0 kg (132.3 lb; 9.45 st) | ||||||||
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| Country | Serbia | ||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple Jump | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Outdoor: 14.56 m Indoor: 14.37 m | ||||||||
Medal record
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Topić holds Serbian national records in both indoor and outdoor triple jump and as part of the 4 × 100 m relay national team.
Career edit
Topić competed at 2008 Summer Olympics, where she was 4 centimeters short of making the final. She also competed in two World Championships, one World Indoor Championship and two European Indoor Championships. Her best results were all achieved in 2009 — silver medal with new national record of 14.56 m at IAAF World Athletics Final, fourth place with then national record of 14.52 m in World Championships, and fourth place in European Indoor Championships.
Topić is the current holder of Serbian national records in both indoor and outdoor triple jump and as part of the 4 × 100 m relay national team.
Personal bests edit
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing FR Yugoslavia | |||||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 23rd (qf) | 200 m | 24.72 (wind: -3.1 m/s) |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:44.34 | |||
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 20th (qf) | 200 m | 24.42 |
| 20th (h) | 400 m | 55.15 | |||
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Göteborg, Sweden | 15th (h) | 200 m | 24.04 (wind: 0.1 m/s) |
| — | 400 m | DQ | |||
| 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.10 | |||
| Representing Serbia | |||||
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 12th (q) | Triple jump | 13.97 m |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 13th (q) | Triple jump | 14.14 m | |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 4th | Triple jump | 14.37 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 4th | Triple jump | 14.52 m | |
| World Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 2nd | Triple jump | 14.56 m | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 10th (q) | Triple jump | 13.93 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 10th | Triple jump | 14.03 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 25th | Triple jump | 13.66 |
Personal life edit
Her husband is famous Serbian former high jumper and national record holder Dragutin Topić, who was also her personal trainer. Their daughter, Angelina Topić is the current European U18 high jump champion and also holds the national record in high jump.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Topic equals world U18 high jump best with 1.96m at Serbian Championships". European Athletics. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
External links edit
- Biljana Topić at World Athletics
- Biljana Topić at European Athletics
- Biljana Topić at Olympedia
- Biljana Topić at Olympics.com
- Biljana Topić at the Olimpijski Komitet Srbije (in Serbian) ()