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Croatian university sport celebrates record international season
The Zagreb awards recognised athletes, teams and a lifetime contribution to student sport.
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The Croatian Academic Sports Association celebrated its most successful academic sporting year at the UniSport Stars awards in Zagreb. The ceremony followed a season bringing five world and eighteen European medals, alongside international competitions hosted in Croatia.
FISU and European University Sports Association representatives attended the gathering at the Westin Hotel. Professor Dražen Nikšić received the lifetime achievement award for his long contribution to student sport and advocacy for combining athletic and academic careers.
Veronika Drljačić was named the leading female student-athlete after achievements that included 400m silver at the Rhine-Ruhr World University Games. Federation leader Haris Pavletić recognised the athletes, teams and administrators whose work contributed to the year’s results and expanding university participation.
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