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| Karla
SITIC |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Croatia
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 06 May 1992
in Split, CRO |
| Height | 1.61 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
KDP Split: Croatia |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her father Slaven has competed and coached open water swimming at international level. Her brother Ivan and her sister Ivana have both represented Croatia in open water swimming, with Ivan competing at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Nov 2020; federnuoto.it, 31 Aug 2015; sibenskiportal.hr, 19 Jul 2014; srednja.hr, 08 Feb 2014; openwaterswimming.com, 08 Feb 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age seven in Split, Croatia. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Fitness Instructor, Sports Administrator, Student |
Languages |
Croatian, English |
Higher education |
Human Movement Studies - University of Split: Croatia |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] and meniscus in her knee a month before the 2013 World University Games in Kazan, Russian Federation. Despite the injury she won a bronze medal in the 10km event, and eventually underwent knee surgery in April 2014. (markopolosport.net, 03 Sep 2014; srednja.hr, 08 Feb 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She followed her father into the sport. |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Split, CRO |
General Interest |
Other information |
OCCUPATION
In 2017 she began serving as general secretary of the Croatian Long Distance Swimming Federation and as a national selector. She has also worked as a coach at Guliver Fitness, a gym in Solin, Croatia. (Facebook profile, 19 Jun 2021; Instagram profile, 04 Feb 2021; hsdp.hr, 21 Oct 2020; fina.org, 31 Aug 2019; slobodnadalmacija.hr, 19 May 2017)
FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2016 she began studying for a PhD in kinesiology at the University of Split in Croatia. (Facebook profile, 18 Nov 2019) |
Other sports |
She represented Croatia in swimming at the 2008 European Junior Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Mar 2020) |
Milestones |
She became the first athlete to represent Croatia in open water swimming at the Olympic Games when she competed at the 2012 Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Mar 2020)
She became the first Croatian swimmer to win a medal in open water swimming at a World Cup event when she claimed silver in 2010 in Viedma, Argentina. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Mar 2020) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"When you have 30 kilometres training in the pool, you overcome the difficulties length by length, section by section, always gradually without thinking too much about what awaits you in training tomorrow or next week. You know your goal." (pk-pula.hr, 27 Apr 2019) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
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2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
5km |
DNS |
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2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10km |
DNF |
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2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10km |
DNS |
| 17 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
10km |
2:02:29.6 |
| 12 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
25km |
5:37:49.8 |
| 18 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
10km |
2:02:04.5 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
25km |
5:24:32.7 |
| 22 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
10km |
2:03:03.4 |
| 5 |
2011 |
Eilat, ISR |
10km |
2:00:24.7 |
| 9 |
2011 |
Eilat, ISR |
25km |
5:28:35.5 |
| 11 |
2010 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
2:01:32.5 |
| 8 |
2010 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
25km |
5:50:39.3 |
| 20 |
2008 |
Dubrovnik, CRO |
10km |
2:06:53.5 |
| 13 |
2008 |
Dubrovnik, CRO |
5km - Team Time Trial |
1:03:23.3 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 15 |
2015 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
2:08:20.1 |
| 21 |
2015 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
1:56:11.51 |
| 10 |
2015 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:06:56.05 |
| 4 |
2014 |
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10km |
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| 19 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:06:24.3 |
| 8 |
2014 |
Lac Magoc, QC, CAN |
10km |
2:11:35.08 |
| 11 |
2014 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
2:10:12.6 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Lac-Mégantic, QC, CAN |
10km |
2:34.56 |
| 31 |
2014 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:08:31.9 |
| 12 |
2012 |
Eilat, ISR |
10km |
2:02:44.45 |
| 10 |
2012 |
Santos, BRA |
10km |
2:22:38.19 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
2:02:22 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
1:48:52.1 |
| 4 |
2010 |
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10km |
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| 6 |
2010 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:10:49.95 |
| 5 |
2010 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
2:10:09.3 |
| 9 |
2010 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:18:45.3 |
| 6 |
2010 |
Shantou, CHN |
10km |
2:03:12.94 |
| 2 |
2010 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
1:58:34 |
| 4 |
2009 |
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10km |
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| 4 |
2009 |
Annecy, FRA |
10km |
1:59:06.97 |
| 6 |
2009 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:07:28.7 |
| 5 |
2009 |
New York, NY, USA |
10km |
2:05:27.1 |
| 5 |
2009 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
1:42:53.01 |
| 5 |
2009 |
Sharjah, UAE |
10km |
1:58:33.26 |
| 8 |
2009 |
Varna, BUL |
10km |
2:16:43.60 |
| 57 |
2007 |
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10km |
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