Ana Sršen
Encyclopedia
Ana Sršen is a former Croatian
paralympic swimmer
who competed at four Paralympic Games
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In 1998 she became a world record holder on 100 m breast-stroke. In 2002 she set two world records at International Competition in Zagreb
: on 200 m and on 800 m freestyle. She also broke several European records during her competitive years in swimming and remained as and activist for swimming and other athletes as sport organizer in swimming. Ana is leading Swimming Club Natator as one of the best clubs for new generations of international paraolympic swimming successes. She often presents and speaks in favor of more accessible and democratic sport system for all to join.
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
paralympic swimmer
Paralympic swimming
Paralympic swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Paralympic swimming is contested not only at the Summer Paralympic Games, but at disabled sports competitions throughout the world...
who competed at four Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
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In 1998 she became a world record holder on 100 m breast-stroke. In 2002 she set two world records at International Competition in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
: on 200 m and on 800 m freestyle. She also broke several European records during her competitive years in swimming and remained as and activist for swimming and other athletes as sport organizer in swimming. Ana is leading Swimming Club Natator as one of the best clubs for new generations of international paraolympic swimming successes. She often presents and speaks in favor of more accessible and democratic sport system for all to join.