Biljana Topić

Biljana Topić née Mitrović, (Serbian Cyrillic: Биљана Топић Митровић, born 17 October 1977) is a Serbian former track and field athlete who achieved her best results in triple jump, having switched from sprint disciplines in which she had competed in early in her career. She competed at three Olympic Games (4 × 100 m relay in 2000 and triple jump in 2008 and 2012).

Biljana Topić
Personal information
Birth nameBiljana Mitrović
NationalitySerbian
Born (1977-10-17) 17 October 1977
Šabac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight60.0 kg (132.3 lb; 9.45 st)
Sport
Country Serbia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Triple Jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Outdoor: 14.56 m
Indoor: 14.37 m
Medal record
World Athletics Final
Silver medal – second place2009 ThessalonikiTriple jump

Topić holds Serbian national records in both indoor and outdoor triple jump and as part of the 4 × 100 m relay national team.

Career

Topić competed at 2008 Summer Olympics, where she was 4 centimeters short of making the final. She also competed in two World Championships, one World Indoor Championship and two European Indoor Championships. Her best results were all achieved in 2009 — silver medal with new national record of 14.56 m at IAAF World Athletics Final, fourth place with then national record of 14.52 m in World Championships, and fourth place in European Indoor Championships.

Topić is the current holder of Serbian national records in both indoor and outdoor triple jump and as part of the 4 × 100 m relay national team.

Personal bests

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  FR Yugoslavia
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 23rd (qf) 200 m 24.72 (wind: -3.1 m/s)
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:44.34
1997 Universiade Catania, Italy 20th (qf) 200 m 24.42
20th (h) 400 m 55.15
1999 European U23 Championships Göteborg, Sweden 15th (h) 200 m 24.04 (wind: 0.1 m/s)
400 m DQ
10th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:37.10
Representing  Serbia
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 12th (q) Triple jump 13.97 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China 13th (q) Triple jump 14.14 m
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 4th Triple jump 14.37 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 4th Triple jump 14.52 m
World Final Thessaloniki, Greece 2nd Triple jump 14.56 m
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 10th (q) Triple jump 13.93 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 10th Triple jump 14.03 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 25th Triple jump 13.66

Personal life

Her husband is famous Serbian former high jumper and national record holder Dragutin Topić, who was also her personal trainer. Their daughter, Angelina Topić is the current European U18 high jump champion and also holds the national record in high jump.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Topic equals world U18 high jump best with 1.96m at Serbian Championships". European Athletics. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.


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