Blaž Medvešek
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Blaž Medvešek is a former backstroke swimmer from Slovenia
, who competed for his native country of Slovenia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece as well as at 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. In his swimming career, he has represented Branik, Maribor
and Ilirija, Ljubljana
Swimming Clubs and achieved highest achievements while training in Ljubljana
with coach Dimitrij Mancevič and team mate Peter Mankoč
.
Blaž is still considered to be one of the most successful Slovenian swimmers of all time being finalist at all major swimming competitions including the 2004 Summer Olympics
and winning numerous national titles. Furthermore, he still holds the national records in long course pools in 50 m backstroke (26.08), 100 m backstroke (54.88), and 200 m backstroke (1:58.61) as well as for short course meters pools in 100 m backstroke (52.69) and 200 m backstroke (1:52.39).
The highest achievements include (chronologically):
Medvešek decided to retire in 2006 to focus on other aspects of his life and is currently finishing a degree in economics at the University of Maribor
in Maribor
, Slovenia
.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, who competed for his native country of Slovenia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece as well as at 2000 Summer Olympics
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...
in Sydney, Australia. In his swimming career, he has represented Branik, Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
and Ilirija, Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
Swimming Clubs and achieved highest achievements while training in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
with coach Dimitrij Mancevič and team mate Peter Mankoč
Peter Mankoc
Peter Mankoč is one of the best Slovenian swimmers of all time and one of the most successful short course European Championship swimmers in the history of the event.- Personal :...
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Blaž is still considered to be one of the most successful Slovenian swimmers of all time being finalist at all major swimming competitions including the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and winning numerous national titles. Furthermore, he still holds the national records in long course pools in 50 m backstroke (26.08), 100 m backstroke (54.88), and 200 m backstroke (1:58.61) as well as for short course meters pools in 100 m backstroke (52.69) and 200 m backstroke (1:52.39).
The highest achievements include (chronologically):
- 1997: European Junior Championships - 8th 100 m backstroke
- 1998: European Junior Championships - 5th 200 m backstroke, 7th 100 m backstroke
- 2000: 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
- 23rd 200 m backstroke, 32nd 100 m backstroke;European LC Championships 2000European LC Championships 2000The 2000 LEN European Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland from Monday 3 July to Sunday 9 July 2000, in the 50 m pool at the Mäkelänrinne Swimming Center...
- 9th 200 m backstroke, 12th 50 m backstroke; European SC Championships 2000European SC Championships 2000The fourth edition of the European Short Course Championships was held in Palau Luis Puig in Valencia, Spain, from December 14 to December 17, 2000, just a couple of months after the Sydney Games.-Medal table:-50 m freestyle:-100 m freestyle:...
- 3rd 200 m backstroke, 4th 100 m backstroke, 6th 50 m backstroke; 2000 FINA Short Course World Championships2000 FINA Short Course World ChampionshipsThe 5th FINA World Swimming Championships were held at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece from 16–19 March 2000. The meet resulted in 15 world records: 2 established in the heats, 4 in the semi-finals, and 9 in the finals....
- 11th 100 m backstroke - 2001: 2001 World Aquatics Championships2001 World Aquatics ChampionshipsrightThe 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001....
- 14th 100 m backstroke; European SC Championships 2001European SC Championships 2001The fifth edition of the European Short Course Championships was held in the Wezenberg Swimming Pool in Antwerp, Belgium, from December 13 till December 16, 2001.-Medal table:-50 m freestyle:-100 m freestyle:-200 m freestyle:...
- 6th 200 m backstroke, 6th 100 m backstroke, 11th 50 m backstroke; Mediterranean GamesMediterranean GamesThe Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
- 2nd 100 m backstroke - 2002: European LC Championships 2002European LC Championships 2002The 2002 LEN European Championships were held in Berlin, Germany from Monday 29 July to Sunday 4 August 2002 at the Berlin Eurosportpark in the German capital. The 26th edition of the event was organised by the LEN...
- 8th 200 m backstroke, 13th 100 m backstroke, 13th 50 m backstroke; 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships2002 FINA Short Course World ChampionshipsThe 6th FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Moscow, Russia from Wednesday April 3 till Sunday April 7, 2002. The event took place in the 25m-pool of the renovated Olympiiski-complex, which also hosted the swimming event at the 1980 Summer Olympics...
- 3rd 200 m backstroke, 13th 50 m backstroke; European SC Championships 2000European SC Championships 2000The fourth edition of the European Short Course Championships was held in Palau Luis Puig in Valencia, Spain, from December 14 to December 17, 2000, just a couple of months after the Sydney Games.-Medal table:-50 m freestyle:-100 m freestyle:...
- 9th 200 m backstroke, 14th 100 m backstroke - 2003: 2003 World Aquatics Championships2003 World Aquatics ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....
- 8th 200 m backstroke, 10th 100 m backstroke, 10th 4×100 m medley relay; European SC Championships 2003European SC Championships 2003The European SC Swimming Championships 2003 were held in Dublin, Ireland between 11 and December 14. The competition was held in the newly built National Aquatic Centre in Blanchardstown.-Medal table:-Final 50 m freestyle:...
- 1st 200 m backstroke, 13th 100 m backstroke - 2004: 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
- 8th 200 m backstroke, 14th 4×100 m medley relay; European LC Championships 2004European LC Championships 2004The 2004 LEN European Championships were held in Madrid, Spain from 5–16 May, at the M-86 Swimming Center in the southeast of the city. The championships brought together the European Championships in swimming , open water swimming, diving and synchronised swimming...
- 4th 100 m backstroke, 4th 200 m backstroke; European SC Championships 2004European SC Championships 2004The European Short Course Championships 2004 was held in Vienna, Austria, in a temporary pool located in the Vienna City Hall...
- 2nd 200 m backstroke, 4th 100 m backstroke - 2005: 2005 World Aquatics Championships2005 World Aquatics ChampionshipsThe 2005 World Aquatics Championships or the XI FINA World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005...
- 8th 100 m backstroke, 10th 200 m backstroke, final 4×100 medly relay (dq), 10th 4×100 m freestyle; Mediterranean GamesMediterranean GamesThe Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
- 1st 200 m backstroke, 1st 4×100 m medley relay; European SC Championships 2005European SC Championships 2005The European Short Course Championships 2005 were held in Trieste, Italy, from 8–11 December. The venue of this ninth edition of the short course championships, called Polo Natatorio Bruno Bianchi, is located at about ten minutes from the historical centre of the city...
- 8th 200 m freestyle, 16th 100 m freestyle - 2006: 2006 European Championships in Aquatics2006 European Championships in AquaticsThe 2006 European Swimming Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary, from 26 July – 6 August 2006. Disciplines include swimming, diving, synchronised swimming and open water swimming...
- 8th 200 m freestyle, 13th 400 m freestyle, 15th 100 m freestyle
Medvešek decided to retire in 2006 to focus on other aspects of his life and is currently finishing a degree in economics at the University of Maribor
University of Maribor
The University of Maribor is the second university in Slovenia, established in 1975. It currently has 17 faculties.-History:The university's roots reach back to 1859, when a theological seminary was established with the encouragement of Maribor bishop and patriot Anton Martin Slomšek...
in Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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