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Swimming success of Croatia at European championship in 2008
http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9513/1/Swimming-success-of-Croatia-at-European-championship-in-2008.html
By Nenad N. Bach
Published on 03/25/2008
 
Gordan Kožulj, Vanja Rogulj, Mario Todorović and Duje Draganja won silver medals in men's 100m medley relay at the European Swimming Championships in the Netherlands. Sanja Jovanović won bronze medal in women's 50m backstroke, and Duje Draganje silver medal in 50m freestyle.

Duje Draganja won silver medal in 50m freestyle


From left: Croatia's Duje Draganja, silver, Alain Bernard of France, the gold, and Sweden's Stefan Nystrand, bronze during the medal cereomny for the Men's 50m freestyle final during the European  Swimming Championships in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Monday March 24, 2008.


Alain Bernard of France (L) is congratulated by Duje Draganja of Croatia after the men's 50m freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 24, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj


Teams from Russia (L) and Croatia (R) react after their men's 100m medley relay at the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 24, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (NETHERLANDS)


Gordan Kožulj, Vanja Rogulj, Mario Todorović and Duje Draganja of Croatia celebrate finishing in second place in the men's 100m medley relay at the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 24, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Šagolj (NETHERLANDS)


Gordan Kožulj, Vanja Rogulj, Mario Todorović and Duje Draganja of Croatia pose with their silver medals of the men's 100m medley relay at the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 24, 2008. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (NETHERLANDS)


Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia displays her bronze medal after the women's 50m backstroke final at the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven, March 23, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj


Anastasia Zueva (C) of Russia displays her gold medal after the women's 50m backstroke final with silver medallist Nina Zhivanevskaya of Spain and bronze medallist Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia (R) at the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 23, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj


Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia starts her women's 50m backstroke final during the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 23, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (NETHERLANDS)


Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia swims on the women's 50m backstroke semi-final during the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 22, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (NETHERLANDS)


Croatian Mirna Jukić won two medals for Austria.
Gold on 100m breststroke, and silver medal on 200m breststroke.



Mirna Jukić with her 19 year old brother Dinko,  who won silver medal for Austria on 200m medley, Eindhoven, 2008.


Croatian Dinko Jukić, silver medalist for Austria


Željko Jukić, father and trainer of Mirna and Dinko in Vienna.
They are all from the city of Vukovar in Croatia.