Biljana Topić Explained

Biljana Topić
Birth Name:Biljana Mitrović
Nationality:Serbian
Sport:Track and field
Event:Triple Jump
Birth Date:1977 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Šabac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:60kg (130lb)
Pb:Outdoor: 14.56 m
Indoor: 14.37 m

Biljana Topić Mitrović, (born 17 October 1977) is a Serbian former track and field athlete and a current National record holder in both indoor and outdoor triple jump and as part of the 4 × 100 m relay national team. She achieved her best results in triple jump, having switched from sprint disciplines in which she had competed early in her career. She competed at three Olympic Games (4 × 100 m relay in 2000 and triple jump in 2008 and 2012).

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

Indoor

Achievements

Representing
1996World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia23rd (qf)200 m24.72 (wind: -3.1 m/s)
9th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:44.34
1997UniversiadeCatania, Italy20th (qf)200 m24.42
20th (h)400 m55.15
1999European U23 ChampionshipsGöteborg, Sweden15th (h)200 m24.04 (wind: 0.1 m/s)
400 mDQ
10th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:37.10
Representing
2008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain12th (q)Triple jump13.97 m
Olympic GamesBeijing, China13th (q)Triple jump14.14 m
2009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy4th Triple jump14.37 m
World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany4thTriple jump14.52 m
World FinalThessaloniki, Greecebgcolor=silver2ndTriple jump14.56 m
2011European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France10th (q)Triple jump13.93 m
World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea10thTriple jump14.03 m
2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom25thTriple jump13.66

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

Notes and References

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