Ivan Smiljanić (born 16 April 1981) is a rower who represented the combined team of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1981 Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | California Golden Bears |
Career
editSmiljanić was born in 1981 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.[1] He crewed for the California Golden Bears, Berkeley (USA) and served as their team captain before graduating with a degree in economics and political science. While at Cal he won two gold medals as well as a bronze at national championships on top of the two gold and silver medals he won at Pac-10s. Smiljanić also crewed in the 2000 Olympic Games as a member of the Serbian National Team in the coxless four.[1] He won two gold, two silver and a bronze at World Rowing Junior Championships.[2][3]
Smiljanić coached the Oakland Strokes, a high school rowing club, from 2006 to 2010.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ivan Smiljanić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Ivan Smiljanic". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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