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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Classification
F56
Further personal information
Residence
Zagreb, CRO
Languages
Croatian, English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming in 1998 at age 22 at a local club in Croatia.
Why this sport?
She wanted to improve her general psychological and physical condition.
Club / Team
PK Natator: Zagreb, CRO
Name of coach
Ferdinand Major [club], CRO; Igor Berislavic [national], CRO
International debut
Year
1998
Competing for
Croatia
Location
Bratislava
General interest
Nicknames
Nata, Natali (IPC, 13 Oct 2009)
Most influential person in career
Her mother and her sister. (IPC, 13 Oct 2009)
Injuries
She had problems with carpal tunnel syndrome in 2011. (Athlete, 04 Apr 2011)
She had impingement syndrome in 2010, which took two months to recover from. (Athlete, 29 Dec 2010)
She sustained a shoulder injury in 2007. (Athlete, 04 Apr 2011)
She had impingement syndrome in 2010, which took two months to recover from. (Athlete, 29 Dec 2010)
She sustained a shoulder injury in 2007. (Athlete, 04 Apr 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Believe in yourself." (Athlete, 29 Dec 2010)
Awards and honours
She received an award in 2012 from the Croatian Paralympic Committee for her contribution to the development of para-sports in Croatia. (natator.hr, 01 Jan 2016)
Impairment
She had a stroke at in November 1993, which resulted in paraplegia. (in-portal.hr, 18 Oct 2013)
Other information
OCCUPATION
She has worked as the secretary general of the Croatian Disabled Swimming Federation. (hpsoi.hr, 03 Oct 2013)
She has worked as the secretary general of the Croatian Disabled Swimming Federation. (hpsoi.hr, 03 Oct 2013)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 14 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heats | 7 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heats | 10 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 1 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 2 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 11 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heats | 10 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 10 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 1 | 7 |