Lidija Mihajlovic
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Lidija Mihajlović is a Serbia
n sport shooter
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Mihajlović began her shooting career at SK "NIŠ 1881", in her native city of Niš
and she is currently coached by Zoran Stojiljković.
She has participated at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
as an Independent Olympic Participant, due to the country of Yugoslavia
being under United Nations
sanctions which prevented the country from taking part in the Olympics. However, individual Yugoslav athletes were allowed to take part as Independent Olympic Participants. She represented Serbia
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, People's Republic of China
, as she gained qualification for two different events. She finished 7th in the 50 metre rifle three positions event
.
During her career, she has won five international medals (four silver, one gold) and also two European medals (one silver, one bronze).
Mihajlović gained her qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics
by taking 4th place at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
in Zagreb
, Croatia
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
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Mihajlović began her shooting career at SK "NIŠ 1881", in her native city of Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
and she is currently coached by Zoran Stojiljković.
She has participated at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
as an Independent Olympic Participant, due to the country of Yugoslavia
Fry
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being under United Nations
United Nations
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sanctions which prevented the country from taking part in the Olympics. However, individual Yugoslav athletes were allowed to take part as Independent Olympic Participants. She represented Serbia
Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Serbia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The country returned under the name Serbia after 96 years, previously competing under the names Yugoslavia , Independent Olympic Participants , Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro .The flag on the opening ceremony...
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, as she gained qualification for two different events. She finished 7th in the 50 metre rifle three positions event
Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre rifle three positions
-Qualification round:EOR Equalled Olympic record – KN Kneeling position – PR Prone position – Q Qualified for final – ST Standing position-Final:OR Olympic record...
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During her career, she has won five international medals (four silver, one gold) and also two European medals (one silver, one bronze).
Mihajlović gained her qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
by taking 4th place at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
The 49th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 22, 2006 to August 5, 2006.- Medal count :- World records :A total of 15 world records were bettered or equalled during the championships.- Men :- Women :- Men :...
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...
, Croatia
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 ...
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| Olympic results | |||||
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| Event | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
| 50 metre rifle three positions 50 metre rifle three positions 50 metre rifle three positions is an International Shooting Sport Federation event, a miniature version of 300 metre rifle three positions. It consists of the prone, standing and kneeling positions, fired in that order, with 3×40 shots for men and 3×20 shots for women... |
33rd Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 50 metre rifle three positions Women's 50 metre rifle three positions was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic competition after the introduction of the new target in 1989, and thus two Olympic records were set, both by Launi Meili.-Qualification round:OR Olympic record – Q... 565 |
— | — | — | 7th 586+100.0 |
| 10 metre air rifle | 17th Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre air rifle Women's 10 metre air rifle was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic competition after the introduction of the new target in 1989, and thus two Olympic records were set... 389 |
— | — | — | 20th 394 |