Competing helps me to polish my shape.
Blanka Vlasic Quotes
People don't come to stadiums only to see results. They come to see a reaction, they want to see we are also human, that we can cry or laugh.
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| Birth: | 8th November, 1983 |
| Nationality: | Croatian |
| Profession: | Athlete |
About
Blanka Vlasic was born in Split, Croatia. She is a Croatian athlete who specialises in the high jump. She is the Croatian record holder in the event, and the former indoor World Champion. The daughter of Croatian decathlon record holder Joško Vlašić, she was a talented junior athlete and attended her first Olympic Games in 2000 Sydney at the age of sixteen. She won the World Junior Championships in Athletics in both 2000 and 2002. Vlašić broke her national record in 2004 and also won her first world senior medal at the World Indoor Championships that year. She ranks second in the all-time high jump rankings, behind Stefka Kostadinova. Her awards also including the IAAF World Athlete of the Year 2010 and European Athlete of the Year Trophy.
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