Nebojša Bikić (Serbian: Небојша Бикић; born July 1, 1975) is a Serbian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He is a single-time Olympian (2000), a former Serbian record holder in the 50 and 100 m freestyle, and a resident athlete for the April 11 Swimming Club.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nebojša Bikić |
| National team |  Yugoslavia |
| Born | 1 July 1975 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | PK 11 April |
Bikic competed in the men's 50 m freestyle, as a member of the former Yugoslavian squad, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He posted a FINA B-standard entry time of 23.55 from the Serbian Open in Belgrade.[2] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat five, including three-time Olympians Allan Murray of the Bahamas and top favorite Richard Sam Bera of Indonesia. He raced to fourth place by a hundredth of a second (0.01) behind Bera in 23.57. Bikic failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-third overall in the preliminaries.[3]
Since 2005, Bikic currently resides in the United States, where he works as a manager for St. Mary's Center of Health & Fitness in Reno, Nevada.[4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nebojša Bikić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 5)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 5" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 104. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Bikilee, Good Luck in America". PK 11 April Belgrade. 13 May 2005. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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