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| Caba
SILADJI |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Serbia
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 23 Aug 1990
in Senta, YUG |
| Height | 1.84 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
PK Vojvodina Novi Sad: Serbia |
Name of coach |
Igor Beretic [national], SRB |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming in 1997 in Becej, Serbia. |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Chemical Engineering - University of Novi Sad: Serbia |
Residence |
Belgrade, SRB |
Languages |
English, Hungarian, Serbian |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He initially competed in both swimming and water polo, but chose to focus on swimming as he was achieving better results in the sport. |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning silver at the 2006 World Youth Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning gold at the 2008 European Junior Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, and competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (RTS Tako Stoje Stvari - Zvanicni YouTube channel, 11 May 2017; kurir.rs, 01 Dec 2016) |
Hobbies |
Listening to reggae music. (Instagram profile, 28 Mar 2021) |
Most influential person in career |
His parents. (bizlife.rs, 01 Jul 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Difficulties and obstacles are an integral part of sport, but those obstacles make real champions." (bizlife.rs, 24 Aug 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Other information |
SKIPPING 2019 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
He decided not to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea, because he wanted to give his body a rest ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "In early 2019 I knew that I would not be competing at the world championships this year [2019]. I had to listen to my body, because during the last 10 years I took part in all major events. I wanted to be fresh and optimally prepared for 2020." (rtv.rs, 29 Jun 2019)
FURTHER EDUCATION
After completing a bachelor's degree in biochemical engineering in 2017, he completed a master's degree in biotechnology in 2018. "Education comes first for me because my swimming career will last only a few more years." (Radio Televizija Vojvodine YouTube channel, 11 Dec 2017; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019) |
Milestones |
At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo he became the first athlete to represent Serbia in swimming at four editions of the Olympic Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Jan 2022) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 26 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.19 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.76 |
| 31 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.95 |
| Heats |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:02.31 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.28 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
27.18 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Breaststroke |
27.45 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.62 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.78 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Breaststroke |
27.80 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.59 |
| Semifinal |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
50m Breaststroke |
27.89 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.20 |
| Semifinal |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Breaststroke |
27.37 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Breaststroke |
26.75 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Breaststroke |
DSQ |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
27.34 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
59.72 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Breaststroke |
27.20 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.15 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.27 |
| 7 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
50m Breaststroke |
27.72 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Breaststroke |
27.50 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.75 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:39.33 |
| Semifinal |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
28.04 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.90 |
| Semifinal |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
27.93 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.93 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:40.87 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
50m Breaststroke |
26.89 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Breaststroke |
58.64 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| Semifinals |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
100m Breaststroke |
58.77 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:13.70 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
50m Breaststroke |
26.69 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:35.58 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:33.87 |
| 14 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
100m Breaststroke |
59.34 |
| 5 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
50m Breaststroke |
26.72 |
| 9 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:36.73 |
| 3 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Breaststroke |
26.31 |
| 10 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Breaststroke |
57.97 |
| 19 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
100m Breaststroke |
59.58 |
| 16 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
50m Breaststroke |
27.31 |
| 29 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.08 |
| 34 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:17.07 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2019 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Breaststroke |
59.71 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Breaststroke |
27.18 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Breaststroke |
27.48 |
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