The Most Famous
SWIMMERS from Croatia
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Croatian Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Croatian Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Đurđica Bjedov (b. 1947)
With an HPI of 49.02, Đurđica Bjedov is the most famous Croatian Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages on wikipedia.
Đurđa "Đurđica" Bjedov (born 5 April 1947) is a retired Croatian swimmer and the only Yugoslav Olympic champion in swimming. Bjedov never won a medal at major international competitions, except for the 1968 Olympics, where she finished first in the 100 m breaststroke, breaking the Olympic record, and second in the 200 m breaststroke. Her medley relay team was disqualified in the preliminaries though because she jumped into water too early. Later that year she was selected as the Yugoslav Athlete of the Year. After retiring from competitions Bjedov worked as a swimming coach and raised her daughter Anamarija Petričević to become an Olympic swimmer. They both now live in Locarno, Switzerland. Bjedov is the only Yugoslav swimmer inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
2. Duje Draganja (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 32.20, Duje Draganja is the 2nd most famous Croatian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Duje Draganja (Croatian pronunciation: [dǔːje drǎɡaɲa]; born 27 February 1983) is a retired Croatian swimmer who won the silver medal in men's 50 metres freestyle race at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
3. Dinko Jukić (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 23.18, Dinko Jukić is the 3rd most famous Croatian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Dinko Jukić (born 9 January 1989 in Dubrovnik) is a retired medley and butterfly swimmer from Austria of Croatian origin.
4. Nikola Miljenić (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 0.00, Nikola Miljenić is the 4th most famous Croatian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Nikola Miljenić (born 19 May 1998) is a Croatian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Croatian swimmers born between 1947 and 1998. Of these 4, 4 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Croatian swimmers include Đurđica Bjedov, Duje Draganja, and Dinko Jukić. As of April 2024, 1 new Croatian swimmers have been added to Pantheon including Nikola Miljenić.
Living Croatian Swimmers
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Đurđica Bjedov
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Duje Draganja
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.20
Dinko Jukić
1989 - Present
HPI: 23.18
Nikola Miljenić
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
