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Christina Vukicevic

Vukicevic after her win at the 2011 Bislett Games
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Norway
European Indoor Championships
Bronze	2011 Paris	60 m hurdles
World Junior Championships
Silver	2006 Beijing	100 m hurdles
European U23 Championships
Gold	2009 Kaunas	100 m hurdles
Silver	2007 Debrecen	100 m hurdles
European Junior Championships
Silver	2005 Kaunas	100 m hurdles
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold	2003 Paris	100 m hurdles

Christina Vukicevic Demidov (born on June 18, 1987) is a former Norwegian hurdler. She was a top athlete who competed in many important races. Christina was known for her speed and skill in the hurdles.

Who is Christina Vukicevic?

Early Life and Family

Christina Vukicevic was born and grew up in Drøbak, Norway. Her father, Petar Vukićević, was also a professional hurdler. He competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He also coached Christina.

Christina has a younger brother, Vladimir Vukicevic, who is also a hurdler. This means that running hurdles is a family talent! Christina is married to the Norwegian footballer, Vadim Demidov. They live in Bærum. In 2016, Christina announced she was expecting a child and retired from sports.

Christina's Amazing Athletics Career

Starting Strong: Junior Years

Christina's first big international win was a gold medal. She earned it at the 2003 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Paris. This was just the beginning of her successful career.

In 2004, she finished fifth at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics. The next year, she won a silver medal. This was at the 2005 European Athletics Junior Championships in Kaunas. She faced a knee injury in 2005, which needed surgery. But she came back strong.

At the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Christina won another silver medal. Her time was 13.34 seconds, which was a new national junior record. She made her first appearance in a senior world championship in 2007. There, she ran her personal best time of 13.07 seconds.

Reaching New Heights: Senior Competitions

Christina continued to improve her personal best time. In 2008, she ran 13.05 seconds at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. For the 60-meter hurdles, her best time was 8.03 seconds. She achieved this in Düsseldorf in 2008.

In 2009, she just missed a medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships, finishing fourth. But she soon won her first international gold medal. This was at the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships in Kaunas. Her winning time was 12.99 seconds. Later that year, she lowered her best time to 12.74 seconds in Hengelo. She also competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.

Setting Records and Medals

The year 2010 started with a new record for Christina. She set a Norwegian record in the 60 metres hurdles with a time of 7.94 seconds. She almost made it to the final at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships. At the 2010 European Team Championships, she won a bronze medal. She also placed fourth at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.

In 2011, Christina broke her own national record for the 60-meter hurdles. She ran it in 7.92 seconds. She aimed for a medal at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships. She improved her time even more to 7.90 seconds in February.

Retirement and New Beginnings

Christina Vukicevic stopped competing professionally in 2012 due to an injury. In 2016, she officially announced her retirement from the sport. She then focused on her family life.

Her Best Times

Here are Christina Vukicevic's personal best times in different races:

See also

In Spanish: Christina Vukicevic para niños