Jasna Šekaric
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Jasna Šekarić (Cyrillic: Јасна Шекарић, née Brajković (Брајковић) (born December 17, 1965 in Belgrade
, Serbia
is a Serbia
n sport shooter. She has won a total of five Olympic medals: one gold, three silvers and one bronze. She has also won three World Championships gold medals in the 10 m air pistol. In 1992, she lost the Olympic gold despite having the same score as winner Marina Logvinenko
. She is one of only twenty-two shooters (by 2010) to compete at at least six Olympic Games.
, Croatia
, where she began to practice shooting. In the school section, first competed with a rifle and had a nice placed at regional competitions. A little later began to use a gun. 1990 again came to Belgrade and then following a successful year in sports and private level. She is married and has two children, Lea (Леа) and Luka (Лука).
, FRY
, Serbia and Montenegro
and Serbia
. In 1988 and 1994 she was received a golden badge Sport award for best athlete of Yugoslavia
.
Šekarić was elected world's best shooter of the year thrice (1990, 1994 and 2005), and the International Shooting Sport Federation awarded her the title of “Shooter of the Millennium” in 2000. Furthermore she was a three-time world champion (Budapest 1987, Sarajevo 1989, and Milan 1994). Apart from that, she was a four-time European champion in the individual competitions (Espoo 1986; Manchester 1991, Budapest 1992, Budapest 1996, and Belgrade 2005).
Šekarić triumphed six times in the World Cup Finals and won six “Crystal Globes” – one in the sport pistol (1988) and five in the air pistol (1990, 1996, 1997, and 2005). In the 1996 World Cup Finals she first equalled the world record with 392, and then bettered it to 492.7. She won a total number of 90 medals in major competitions: Olympic Games, European and World Championships, World Cups, and Mediterranean Games. In the 2008 games, she will be the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. Jasna is also in the golden book of the sport shooting as the only shooter participating at five OG and made final in all five!
Despite never having changed nationality, Šekarić has competed under four flags at her six Olympics. She competed for Yugoslavia
at the 1988 Olympics. In 1992, since Yugoslavia was under UN sanctions, she (and fifty other Serbians, Montenegrins, and Macedonians) competed as Independent Olympic Participants
. Her next three Olympics were under the flag of Serbia and Montenegro
and she finally competed for Serbia
in 2008. Another athlete to compete under four different flags is Serbian-American table tennis player Ilija Lupulesku
, but he changed nationality in the process.
! colspan="4" | Competed as an
Jasna Šekarić (Cyrillic: Јасна Шекарић, née Brajković (Брајковић) (born December 17, 1965 in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
is a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n sport shooter. She has won a total of five Olympic medals: one gold, three silvers and one bronze. She has also won three World Championships gold medals in the 10 m air pistol. In 1992, she lost the Olympic gold despite having the same score as winner Marina Logvinenko
Marina Logvinenko
Marina Viktorovna Logvinenko is a Russian sport shooter, specializing in the pistol events. She competed at four Olympic Games and won five Olympic medals. At 1992 Olympics, she won both the 10 metre air pistol and 25 metre pistol event...
. She is one of only twenty-two shooters (by 2010) to compete at at least six Olympic Games.
Personal life
She grew up in OsijekOsijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, where she began to practice shooting. In the school section, first competed with a rifle and had a nice placed at regional competitions. A little later began to use a gun. 1990 again came to Belgrade and then following a successful year in sports and private level. She is married and has two children, Lea (Леа) and Luka (Лука).
Career
Several times was named the best sportswoman and shooter in the SFR Yugoslavia, CroatiaCroatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, FRY
Fry
-Food and cooking:* Frying, the act of cooking food in oil or fat** Pan frying, frying food in a flat pan** Stir frying, frying food in a wok and stirring it while it cooks* Full breakfast, a traditional cooked meal, also called a fry-up or Ulster fry...
, Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. In 1988 and 1994 she was received a golden badge Sport award for best athlete of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
.
Šekarić was elected world's best shooter of the year thrice (1990, 1994 and 2005), and the International Shooting Sport Federation awarded her the title of “Shooter of the Millennium” in 2000. Furthermore she was a three-time world champion (Budapest 1987, Sarajevo 1989, and Milan 1994). Apart from that, she was a four-time European champion in the individual competitions (Espoo 1986; Manchester 1991, Budapest 1992, Budapest 1996, and Belgrade 2005).
Šekarić triumphed six times in the World Cup Finals and won six “Crystal Globes” – one in the sport pistol (1988) and five in the air pistol (1990, 1996, 1997, and 2005). In the 1996 World Cup Finals she first equalled the world record with 392, and then bettered it to 492.7. She won a total number of 90 medals in major competitions: Olympic Games, European and World Championships, World Cups, and Mediterranean Games. In the 2008 games, she will be the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. Jasna is also in the golden book of the sport shooting as the only shooter participating at five OG and made final in all five!
Despite never having changed nationality, Šekarić has competed under four flags at her six Olympics. She competed for Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia at the Olympics
Teams from Yugoslavia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1920. Previously, several athletes from Croatia, Slovenia and Vojvodina had competed for Austria or Hungary when those countries were part of the Empire of Austria-Hungary...
at the 1988 Olympics. In 1992, since Yugoslavia was under UN sanctions, she (and fifty other Serbians, Montenegrins, and Macedonians) competed as Independent Olympic Participants
Independent Olympic Participants at the 1992 Summer Olympics
During the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, athletes from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Macedonia competed as Independent Olympic Participants. Macedonian athletes could not appear under their own flag because their NOC had not been formed...
. Her next three Olympics were under the flag of Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro at the Olympics
The former state union of Serbia and Montenegro was represented at the Olympic Games on seven occasions between 1992 and 2006, when the union was dissolved and Montenegro and Serbia each declared full independence.-History:...
and she finally competed for Serbia
Serbia at the Olympics
Serbia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1912. After 96 years, Serbia returned to the Olympics as an independent team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. From 1920 to the 1992 Winter Olympics Serbian athletes participated as part of the Yugoslavian team...
in 2008. Another athlete to compete under four different flags is Serbian-American table tennis player Ilija Lupulesku
Ilija Lupulesku
Ilija Lupulesku is a former Yugoslav and now Serbian table tennis player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He compeeted for USA from 2004 to 2006 including 2004 Summer...
, but he changed nationality in the process.
Olympic results
| Event | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 metre pistol | Bronze Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 25 metre pistol Women's 25 metre pistol was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It was the second installment of the event, the first to feature final shooting, and the last with the old rapid-fire target. 19-year-old Nino Salukvadze won the competition and her first Olympic medal... 591+95 |
6th Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 25 metre pistol Women's 25 metre pistol was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic competition after the introduction of the new rapid fire target in 1989, and thus two Olympic records were set, both by Marina Logvinenko.-Qualification round:OR Olympic record – Q... 583+93 |
6th Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 25 metre pistol Women's 25 metre pistol was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Li Duihong won the competition and set two new Olympic records.-Qualification round:OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final... 580+100.4 |
17th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 25 metre pistol -Qualification round:OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:The final consisted of ten precision shots, with a time limit of 75 seconds per shot.OR Olympic record... 577 |
9th 579 |
21st 578 |
| 10 metre air pistol | Gold Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre air pistol Women's 10 metre air pistol made its first Olympic appearance at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It was a high-class competition, where 19-year-old Nino Salukvadze, who had won the 25 metre pistol competition two days earlier, set a new world record in the qualification round, with 390 of 400 points... 389+100.5 |
Silver Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre air pistol Women's 10 metre air pistol was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic competition after the introduction of the new target in 1989, and thus two Olympic records were set. The defending champion, Jasna Šekarić, established the first when taking a... 389+97.4 |
4th Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre air pistol Women's 10 metre air pistol was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Olga Klochneva won the event on a new Olympic record, and the defending champion, Marina Logvinenko, completed the Russian double by defeating Mariya Grozdeva in a shoot-off for the silver... 384+103.1 |
Silver Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre air pistol -Qualification round:DNF Did not finish – EOR Equalled Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:... 388+98.5 |
Silver 387+96.3 |
6th 384+96.9 |
See also
- List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
- 2008 Summer Olympics national flag bearers2008 Summer Olympics national flag bearersDuring the Parade of Nations portion of the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag...