Christina Vukicevic
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Christina Vukićević (born 18 June 1987 in Lørenskog) is a Norwegian hurdler.
Her gold medal in the 2003 European Youth Olympics Festival in Paris was her first international medal. She finished fifth at the 2004 World Junior Championships, and won a silver medal at the 2005 European Junior Championships in Kaunas. At the 2006 World Junior Championships she took the silver medal with the time 13,34 seconds, a national junior record.
Because of a knee injury she underwent operation the summer of 2005. She is coached by her father Petar Vukićević, who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Her boyfriend is the Olympic champion in javelin throw Andreas Thorkildsen.
[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Christina Vukicevic