Ognjen Stojanović
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| Born | 24 January 1990 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Serbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Triathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ognjen Stojanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Огњен Стојановић, born 24 January 1990 in Novi Sad) is a Serbian triathlete.
Career
Stojanović, at an early age, was diagnosed with the bone disease
In 2008 Stojanović made 3 podiums on European junior cups and was later recognized by ITU Sport Development and participated on
Stojanović founded the Triogy Racing club in Serbia in 2013. That same year he began racing long-distance triathlon with Arenales 113 race in Elche, with the time of 3:44:55 where he finished 6th overall. Later he was 16th place on ETU European U23 Championships in Holten, Netherlands, and then 1st at the National Marathon Championships with overall win at Novosadski Maraton with the time of 2:46:29.
In 2014 Stojanović won both duathlon and triathlon ITU Balkan Championships and also qualified for the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. In 2015 At the European games he took 18th and won ETU Balkan Championship in Zagreb, Croatia.
2016. saw him taking silver medal at the ITU Asian Cup Taizhou in China, and win at the ETU Balkan Championships Olimp in Romania which is his 8th title. He finished 6th at Ironman 70.3 Budapest (pro category) and 3rd at Ironman 70.3 Pula (overall category; pro category was not held).
In 2017. Ognjen continued his domination in Balkan region with a 9th win at ETU Balkan Championships which was held in Bulgaria. In Taizhou in China on ITU Asian Cup he took bronze medal, and also won National 10 km road race in Kula, Serbia. At the end of the season he was 12th on World Cup Salinas in Ecuador.
In 2018. he won 10th Balkan Championships title.
2019 was great year for Ognjen as he won European Aquathlon Championships in Targu Mures in Romania. He also won 2 Continental cups and made podium on 6 Continental Cup races.
Notable accomplishments
- Multiple IRONMAN 70.3 and Challenge Familly podium finishes
- 6th place at IRONMAN 70.3 European Championships Tallinn 2023
- 19th place at IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships Lahti 2023
- European Aquathlon Champion 2019 and Vice Champion 2021
- 12 times Balkan Champion
- 12 World Triathlon Continental Cup podiums with 5 wins
- 18th place European Games Baku 2015
- Multiple National Triathlon Champion
- National Champion and medalist on 5 km, 10 km, Half-Marathon and Marathon Championships
Personal
Stojanović finished mathematical high school, first year of applied mathematics at University of Novi Sad and has Master of Sports Coaching (MSc) degree at Faculty of Sport in Belgrade.
References
- ^ "Baku 2015 European Games - Triathlon - Men". Baku 2015 European Game. Retrieved 16 October 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Profile". Triogy Racing. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013.
- ^ a b "ITU Profile - Ognjen Stojanovic". International Triathlon Union.
External links
- Official website
- Ognjen Stojanović at World Triathlon
- Ognjen Stojanović at the Olimpijski Komitet Srbije (in Serbian)
