Milena Reljin
Encyclopedia
Milena Reljin (born May 25, 1967 in Belgrade
, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
) is a Yugoslavia
n rhythmic gymnast
. She is the child of Mita Reljin, a basketball player and coach, and Vukosava Milanović-Reljin, a basketball player for Radnički and later, Partizan
. During her career Reljin won a record 9 consecutive Yugoslav Senior National Titles, from 1981 to 1989.
She began with rhythmic gymnastics in 1977 at age 9, after a primary school friend, named Mira, did the same. At the time Milena was doing folk dancing
but, she became enchanted with rhythmic gymnastics after watching one of her friend's training sessions. Milena's first coach was Olivera Radosavljević at the Senjak
Gymnastics Club. Olivera's daughter Jasna Tomin later took over younger gymnasts, including Milena. Her next coach was Nada Vučković-Pišić at the Gymnastics Club Partizan
.
In 1980, Reljin won the Yugoslav Junior National Championships, followed by a string of Senior championships that would last until 1989. In 1981, she took the all-around gold at the Balkan championships and tied Bulgaria
n Anelia Ralenkova
for silver on clubs. She competed twice at Olympic Games
Los Angeles 1984
where she came 5th All-Around, and Seoul 1988
where she placed 9th All-Around. Milena retired from the sport in 1989.
After her retirement she took up coaching at her old club Partizan, where she coached from 1990 until 2002. In 2003, she started her own Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, Ritam, which she is now the director and head coach for around 400 girls aged 4 to 13.
Reljin has also been an international judge at two World and three European Championships, as well as other international tournaments.
She is married to Nenad Tatić and has 3 children.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
) is a Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
n rhythmic gymnast
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
. She is the child of Mita Reljin, a basketball player and coach, and Vukosava Milanović-Reljin, a basketball player for Radnički and later, Partizan
Partizan
Partizan is the Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian, and Slovene term for a partisan. It is usually used in those languages to denote a member of the World War II resistance movement, the Yugoslav Partisans, which are always mentioned in those languages without the adjective "Yugoslav", i.e...
. During her career Reljin won a record 9 consecutive Yugoslav Senior National Titles, from 1981 to 1989.
She began with rhythmic gymnastics in 1977 at age 9, after a primary school friend, named Mira, did the same. At the time Milena was doing folk dancing
Folk dance
The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes:*They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training, often to traditional music or music based on traditional music....
but, she became enchanted with rhythmic gymnastics after watching one of her friend's training sessions. Milena's first coach was Olivera Radosavljević at the Senjak
Senjak
Senjak is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia. Located in Savski Venac, one of the three municipalities that constitute the very center of the city, it is an affluent and distinguished neighborhood lavished with embassies, diplomatic residences, and mansions...
Gymnastics Club. Olivera's daughter Jasna Tomin later took over younger gymnasts, including Milena. Her next coach was Nada Vučković-Pišić at the Gymnastics Club Partizan
Partizan Belgrade
Jugoslovensko Sportsko Društvo Partizan, commonly abbreviated as JSD Partizan is a sports association from Belgrade, Serbia. Founded on 4th October 1945, it's an umbrella organization featuring 26 clubs in 26 sports.-Sports/Clubs:-History:...
.
In 1980, Reljin won the Yugoslav Junior National Championships, followed by a string of Senior championships that would last until 1989. In 1981, she took the all-around gold at the Balkan championships and tied Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n Anelia Ralenkova
Anelia Ralenkova
Anelia Ralenkova became one of Bulgaria's most distinctive rhythmic gymnasts. She is one of the so-called "Golden Girls" of Bulgaria. She won gold medals at both world and European championships, but missed competing at the Summer Olympics in 1984 due to the Soviet-led boycott...
for silver on clubs. She competed twice at Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Los Angeles 1984
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
where she came 5th All-Around, and Seoul 1988
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
where she placed 9th All-Around. Milena retired from the sport in 1989.
After her retirement she took up coaching at her old club Partizan, where she coached from 1990 until 2002. In 2003, she started her own Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, Ritam, which she is now the director and head coach for around 400 girls aged 4 to 13.
Reljin has also been an international judge at two World and three European Championships, as well as other international tournaments.
She is married to Nenad Tatić and has 3 children.
External links
- http://www.gymn.ca/gymnasticgreats/rsg/reljin.htm