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| Antonio
DJAKOVIC |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Switzerland
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 08 Oct 2002
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Zurich, SUI |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Schwimmclub Uster-Wallisellen [SUI] / PK Primorje [CRO]: |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Listening to music, spending time with friends and family. (swiss-aquatics.ch, 01 Sep 2019) |
Famous relatives |
His sister Vanna Djakovic has competed in swimming at national level in Switzerland. (Instagram profile, 22 Nov 2021; Vanna Instagram profile, 01 Jan 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Swimming was popular in his family as his father practised the sport. Antonio played football when he was younger but eventually chose swimming. "When I was a child I was already in the water. I loved the sensation from the beginning. [In team sports] most of it depends on communication. In swimming I can do it my own way." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His parents. (bernerzeitung.ch, 13 Jul 2019) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (blick.ch, 20 Mar 2020) |
Awards and honours |
In 2019 he received the Sports Award in Uster, Switzerland. (zueriost.ch, 05 Nov 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Pablo Kutscher [personal], URU, from 2018 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport at age seven in Munchwilen, Switzerland. He began competing at age nine. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, German |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never give up." (swiss-aquatics.ch, 01 Sep 2019) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
400m Freestyle |
3:45.82 |
| 11 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Freestyle |
1:45.92 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:06.12 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
400m Freestyle |
3:44.22 |
| 14 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
200m Freestyle |
1:46.66 |
| 14 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:10.87 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
3:46.90 |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
1:46.61 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
400m Freestyle |
3:51.51 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
400m Freestyle |
3:37.86 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Freestyle |
1:43.04 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
3:36.83 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Freestyle |
1:42.47 |
| 8 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:27.10 |
| 7 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:11.53 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:08.26 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Freestyle |
3:43.93 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Freestyle |
1:45.60 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
3:46.54 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
1:46.10 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
48.96 |
| 8 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
DSQ |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 6 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:13.41 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
400m Freestyle |
3:47.68 |
| 28 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
200m Freestyle |
1:46.57 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Freestyle |
49.94 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
400m Freestyle |
3:51.59 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
1500m Freestyle |
15:42.65 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Freestyle |
1:48.71 |
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