Antonio Djakovic Explained

Antonio Djakovic
Nationality:Swiss
Birth Date:8 October 2002
Birth Place:Frauenfeld, Switzerland[1]
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Antonio Djakovic (born 8 October 2002) is a Swiss freestyle swimmer.[2] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.

He competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.[3] He made the final of the men's 400 m freestyle at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.[4]

At the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) he won bronze in the 400 metres freestyle.[5]

He has won four medals at the European Championships. He won silver in the 200 metres freestyle[6] and the 400 metres freestyle[7] at the 2022 European Championships and bronze in the same events at the 2024 edition.

His parents, Goran and Kata are of Croatian origin.[8] His sister, Vanna is also a swimmer.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antonio Djakovic. Olympedia. 9 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Antonio Djakovic Lowers Swiss National Record In 400 Free At Euro Juniors . SwimSwam . 3 July 2019 . 21 July 2019.
  3. Web site: 18th FINA World Championships 2019: Men's 400m Freestyle start list . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190720085930/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070101EF01FFFFFFFFFFFF00.pdf . 20 July 2019 . 21 July 2019 . FINA.
  4. Web site: 23 July 2023 . Men's 400 m freestyle final results . omegatiming.
  5. Web site: 16 December 2021 . Men's 400 m freestyle final . omegatiming.
  6. Web site: 15 August 2022 . 200m Freestyle Men Final . 2022 European Aquatics Championships.
  7. Web site: 17 August 2022 . 400m Freestyle Men Final . 2022 European Aquatics Championships.
  8. Web site: Antonio Djakovic: his story . Arena Sport.