Barbara Jelic
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Barbara Jelić-Ružić is a former international volleyball player for Croatia
. She stands 1.93 meters tall.
Barbara Jelić was born in Novo Mesto
. At 17 she went to Japan to play as a professional for five years, where she was frequently honored best player in different categories.
As an outstanding outside and opposite hitter she led the Croatian team with her father Ivica Jelić as coach to three silver medal
s at the European Championships 1995, 1997 and 1999, a sensational 7th place at the Olympics in Sydney 2000
and a 6th place at the World Championship 1998 in Japan. Thereby she often scored more points than the rest of her teammates all together. Accordingly she was elected best scorer at the WC 1998, the World Cup
1999, the Olympic Qualification 2000 and more. In 2000 she was honored best player of Europe.
After her time in Japan she played in the Italian and Turkish league gaining further titles - with an interruption to become a mother - and called it a career in 2004.
She briefly returned to support Croatia at the European Championship in her home country in 2005, persuaded by her coach-father to be a role model
for young Croatian girls. After a good 3rd place in preliminaries with outstanding Ruzic, Croatia finished ranked 8th with Ruzic being slightly injured in the final round.
Ruzic is regarded one of the best hitters of all time.
In 2001 she married Tomislav Ružić
, a Croatian basketball player.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. She stands 1.93 meters tall.
Barbara Jelić was born in Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:...
. At 17 she went to Japan to play as a professional for five years, where she was frequently honored best player in different categories.
As an outstanding outside and opposite hitter she led the Croatian team with her father Ivica Jelić as coach to three silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
s at the European Championships 1995, 1997 and 1999, a sensational 7th place at the Olympics in Sydney 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and a 6th place at the World Championship 1998 in Japan. Thereby she often scored more points than the rest of her teammates all together. Accordingly she was elected best scorer at the WC 1998, the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
1999, the Olympic Qualification 2000 and more. In 2000 she was honored best player of Europe.
After her time in Japan she played in the Italian and Turkish league gaining further titles - with an interruption to become a mother - and called it a career in 2004.
She briefly returned to support Croatia at the European Championship in her home country in 2005, persuaded by her coach-father to be a role model
Role model
The term role model generally means any "person who serves as an example, whose behaviour is emulated by others".The term first appeared in Robert K. Merton's socialization research of medical students...
for young Croatian girls. After a good 3rd place in preliminaries with outstanding Ruzic, Croatia finished ranked 8th with Ruzic being slightly injured in the final round.
Ruzic is regarded one of the best hitters of all time.
In 2001 she married Tomislav Ružić
Tomislav Ružić
Tomislav Ružić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Tofaş S.K..-Personal life:Ružić is married to the former Croatian international volleyball player, Barbara Jelić-Ružić...
, a Croatian basketball player.