Athletics Federation of Serbia declared the best athletes: Ivana Spanovic and Lazar Anic laureates for 2017! (PHOTO)
The Athletic Federation presented special awards to the best in the past year, which was marked by the European Indoor Championship in Belgrade, the Balkan Championship, and the World Championships in London
In addition to the best athletes, the Athletic Federation of Serbia awarded the best sports expert and the best Athletic Club.
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Special plaques were awarded to the cities with which AFS established successful cooperation, as well as to the sponsors and institutions that provided support during the previous years.
Lazar Anic was named the best athlete of Serbia, he is a long jump competitor and the owner of the best national score, 8.15 meters. The best athlete was Ivana Spanovic who had the best jump last year in the Indoor Competition which is the third score of all times.
- I am glad that my coach and my club were named the best. That is why I would like to thank the Athletic Federation of Serbia and all sponsors who enabled us to prepare for the greatest achievements.
- I congratulate the Athletic Federation on successful 2017. The European Indoor championship marked my career as well. I will remember that my entire life - Ivana Spanovic said.
Besides them, the pioneers, cadets, and juniors received awards, as well as their coaches, and besides the plaques, they got the newest edition of Tesla smartphones as a gift.
The president of the Athletic Federation of Serbia Veselin Jevrosimovic addressed the people:
- It is my honor to welcome you all in front of the Athletic Federation and to thank you for being with us. On 25 competitions where we participated, we have won many medals. 58 medals were won on the Balkan competition. 3 medals were won in European competitions.
- We have to especially look back at the competitions that were held, and Athletic Federation is proud of them.
- The most significant competition in the Athletic hall is the second Serbian indoor rally where the best athletes such as Asmir Kolasinac, Mihail Dudas, Lazar Antic and Tamara Salaski participated.
- After that, everything was focused at the European Championship in Arena. As a general rehearsal of the event, Balkan Championship was held which hosted 700 athletes from 16 countries.
- Serbia and Belgrade were hosts for over 1.500 athletes, coaches, and other personnel, at the Indoor European Championship. The cherry on a cake was the gold medal of Ivana Spanovic with the national record of 7.24 meters.
- The audience could enjoy the amazing results of all participants.
- AFS received the praise of all European and World officials.
- After the European Championship, the Athletic Federation organized 76th Balkan Championship in cooperation with the city of Novi Pazar for Seniors in July. We hosted over 600 competitors from 16 countries. Serbia won the record of 20 medals and we took the second place in the total ranking.
- World championship in London followed in August where we dropped the gold medal of Ivana Spanovic thanks to the unlucky circumstances.
- In 2018 we will continue talks with the local governments. We offered new projects to Subotica, Zrenjanin, Pancevo, and we expect the construction of six stadiums and one hall- Jevrosimovic said.