Sara Kolak

Sara Kolak (born 22 June 1995) is a Croatian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] Her personal best of 68.43 m, set in 2017, is the Croatian record. It also ranks her tenth on the overall list.

Sara Kolak
Kolak at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityCroatian
Born (1995-06-22) 22 June 1995
Ludbreg, Croatia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country Croatia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw
Coached byAndreas Thorkildsen
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)NR 68.43 (2017)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro Javelin throw
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 AmsterdamJavelin throw
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 BydgoszczJavelin throw
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 EugeneJavelin throw
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 RietiJavelin throw
European Winter Throwing Cup
Gold medal – first place2017 Gran CanariaJavelin Throw
Silver medal – second place2016 AradJavelin Throw
Silver medal – second place2014 LeiriaJavelin Throw

Career

Kolak won bronze medals at both the European and World Junior Championships.[2] She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics,[3] where she won the gold medal, setting a new national record of 66.18 metres. She has since bested her own record, with a 68.43 m throw in 2017. She also won the 2017 European U23 Championship and placed fourth in the final at the 2017 World Championships in London.

Following the 2017 World Championships, Kolak struggled with an elbow injury. The Croatian Olympic Committee approved a $150,000 funding for her surgery,[4] which was carried out in Minnesota, US. After the surgery, she underwent rehabilitation of the ligaments and returned to competition in the summer of 2019.[4]

She has qualified to compete for Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Croatia
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 23rd (q) Javelin throw 48.15 m
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 3rd Javelin throw 57.79 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 3rd Javelin throw 55.74 m
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 21st (q) Javelin throw 52.51 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd Javelin throw 63.50 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Javelin throw 66.18 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st Javelin throw 65.12 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 4th Javelin throw 64.95 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 7th Javelin throw 62.28 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan – Javelin throw NM
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States – Javelin throw NM
European Championships Munich, Germany 14th (q) Javelin throw 57.31 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 23rd (q) Javelin throw 55.89 m
(q) Indicates overall position in qualifying round

Awards

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sara Kolak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. "Profile of Sara KOLAK | All-Athletics.com". Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  3. "Sara Kolak ispunila normu za nastup na Olimpijskim igrama!".
  4. "HOO plaća troškove operacije Sare Kolak i Sandra Sukna, evo i iznosa". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. Vijesti: Dodijeljena odlikovanja izraz su priznanja i zahvalnosti za rad i doprinos razvoju i napretku Republike Hrvatske(in Croatian)
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