Mirna Jukić (born 9 April 1986) is a retired Austrian swimmer who won a bronze medal in both short course and long course at the world championships in swimming. She is trained by her father Željko Jukić, a former basketball player. She has had numerous European and World championship successes.
Jukić was born in Novi Sad, Serbia and grew up in Vukovar, Croatia. In November 1991, the family moved to Zagreb, and her father started training her at Mladost in 1996. Her brother, Dinko Jukić, with whom she was trained early on, also became an international-level swimmer. In the autumn of 1999, the family moved to Vienna, Austria, and the same year Mirna became an Austrian citizen. Her brother became an Austrian citizen in 2000, while the parents remained Croatian citizens.[1]
For the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, Jukić trained at The Race Club, a swimming club founded by Olympic swimmers Gary Hall, Jr. and his father, Gary Hall, Sr. The Race Club, originally known as "The World Team," was designed to serve as a training group for elite swimmers across the world in preparation for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. To be able to train with the Race Club, one must either have been ranked in the top 20 in the world the past 3 calendar years or top 3 in their nation in the past year. The Race Club included such well known swimmers as Roland Mark Schoeman, Mark Foster, Ryk Neethling, Ricardo Busquets and Therese Alshammar.[2]
^Mladen Pleše (21 August 2002). "Željko Jukić: 'Za plivačke treninge od moje Mirne u Zagrebu su tražili 16.000 kuna mjesečno'" [Željko Jukić: They demanded 16,000 Kuna for swimming practices of my Mirna]. Nacional (in Croatian). No. 353. from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
^"Mirna Jukić: Naši su dečki zakon, ako treba radit ću za njih i 16 sati dnevno". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). January 18, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
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mirna, jukić, born, april, 1986, retired, austrian, swimmer, bronze, medal, both, short, course, long, course, world, championships, swimming, trained, father, Željko, jukić, former, basketball, player, numerous, european, world, championship, successes, jukić. Mirna Jukic born 9 April 1986 is a retired Austrian swimmer who won a bronze medal in both short course and long course at the world championships in swimming She is trained by her father Zeljko Jukic a former basketball player She has had numerous European and World championship successes Mirna JukicJukic in 2008Personal informationNationality AustriaBorn 1986 04 09 9 April 1986 age 38 Novi Sad SR Serbia SFR YugoslaviaHeight1 78 m 5 ft 10 in Weight68 kg 150 lb SportSportSwimmingStrokesBreaststrokeMedal record Women s swimming Representing Austria Olympic Games 2008 Beijing 100 m breaststroke World Championships LC 2005 Montreal 200 m breaststroke 2009 Rome 200 m breaststroke World Championships SC 2002 Moscow 200 m breaststroke European Championships LC 2002 Berlin 200 m breaststroke 2004 Madrid 200 m breaststroke 2008 Eindhoven 100 m breaststroke 2008 Eindhoven 200 m breaststroke 2004 Madrid 100 m breaststroke 2008 Eindhoven 50 m breaststroke European Championships SC 2002 Riesa 200 m breaststroke 2003 Dublin 200 m breaststroke 2001 Antwerp 100 m breaststroke 2001 Antwerp 200 m breaststroke 2002 Riesa 100 m breaststroke 2004 Vienna 100 m breaststroke 2004 Vienna 200 m breaststroke 2007 Debrecen 100 m breaststroke 2007 Debrecen 200 m breaststroke 2008 Rijeka 200 m breaststroke 2003 Dublin 100 m breaststroke 2008 Rijeka 100 m breaststroke Contents 1 Family 2 Olympic career 3 Training 4 Broadcasting 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksFamily editJukic was born in Novi Sad Serbia and grew up in Vukovar Croatia In November 1991 the family moved to Zagreb and her father started training her at Mladost in 1996 Her brother Dinko Jukic with whom she was trained early on also became an international level swimmer In the autumn of 1999 the family moved to Vienna Austria and the same year Mirna became an Austrian citizen Her brother became an Austrian citizen in 2000 while the parents remained Croatian citizens 1 Olympic career editAt the 2008 Olympics Jukic garnered a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke 1 07 34 she also swam the 200 m breaststroke At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships she won the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke final with a time of 2 21 97 Training editFor the 2004 and 2008 Olympics Jukic trained at The Race Club a swimming club founded by Olympic swimmers Gary Hall Jr and his father Gary Hall Sr The Race Club originally known as The World Team was designed to serve as a training group for elite swimmers across the world in preparation for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games To be able to train with the Race Club one must either have been ranked in the top 20 in the world the past 3 calendar years or top 3 in their nation in the past year The Race Club included such well known swimmers as Roland Mark Schoeman Mark Foster Ryk Neethling Ricardo Busquets and Therese Alshammar 2 Broadcasting editIn January 2010 Mirna Jukic was the host of the Croatian team in Graz for the 2010 European Men s Handball Championship 3 See also editThe Race ClubReferences edit Mladen Plese 21 August 2002 Zeljko Jukic Za plivacke treninge od moje Mirne u Zagrebu su trazili 16 000 kuna mjesecno Zeljko Jukic They demanded 16 000 Kuna for swimming practices of my Mirna Nacional in Croatian No 353 Archived from the original on 24 March 2012 Retrieved 31 December 2018 The World Team The Race Club Archived from the original on 2011 07 24 Mirna Jukic Nasi su decki zakon ako treba radit cu za njih i 16 sati dnevno Jutarnji list in Croatian January 18 2010 Retrieved January 25 2010 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mirna Jukic in German Official website Mirna Jukic at Swimrankings net Mirna Jukic Photo Gallery at The Race Club permanent dead link Awards Preceded byStephanie Graf nbsp Austrian Sportswoman of the year2002 Succeeded byMichaela Dorfmeister Preceded byNicole Hosp nbsp Austrian Sportswoman of the year2008 2009 Succeeded byAndrea Fischbacher Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mirna Jukic amp oldid 1220621557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
