The Most Famous
SWIMMERS from Serbia
Top 8
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Serbian Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Serbian Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. László Szabados (1911 - 1992)
With an HPI of 44.78, László Szabados is the most famous Serbian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
László Szabados (11 April 1911 – 17 October 1997) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In the 1932 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event.
2. Mirna Jukić (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 29.86, Mirna Jukić is the 2nd most famous Serbian Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 28 different languages.
Mirna Jukić (born 9 April 1986) is a retired Austrian swimmer who won a bronze medal in both short course and long course at the world championships in swimming. She is trained by her father Željko Jukić, a former basketball player. She has had numerous European and World championship successes.
3. Nađa Higl (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 28.05, Nađa Higl is the 3rd most famous Serbian Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Nađa Higl (Serbian Cyrillic: Нађа Хигл; born 2 January 1987) is a Serbian swimmer. She was World Champion in 200 m breaststroke. Higl was awarded the title "Serbian Sportswoman of the year" for the year 2009 by the Olympic Committee of Serbia and Golden Badge, award for the best athlete of Serbia.
4. Vuk Čelić (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 0.00, Vuk Čelić is the 4th most famous Serbian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Vuk Čelić (born 7 November 1996) is a Serbian swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. He qualified to represent Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 800 metre freestyle event.
5. Nikola Aćin (b. 1979)
With an HPI of 0.00, Nikola Aćin is the 5th most famous Serbian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Nikola Aćin (born 19 December 1999) is a Serbian swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics together with Andrej Barna, Uroš Nikolić and Velimir Stjepanović. They finished 10th with time 3:13.71, setting the new Serbian national record.
6. Anja Crevar (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 0.00, Anja Crevar is the 6th most famous Serbian Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Anja Crevar (Serbian Cyrillic: Ања Цревар; born 24 May 2000) is a Serbian swimmer, and a member of the UCAM Club Natación Fuensanta. She won a bronze medal at the 2015 European Games in 400m medley style with a new national record. At the 2015 Junior World Championship held in Singapore, at the age of 15, she came in 5th place in the finals with a new national record in the 400m medley. With her time in the race, she qualified to represent Serbia at the 2016 Olympic Games. She was the youngest athlete to represent Serbia at 16 years old. She then went on to compete in the 2020 Olympic Games and the 2024 Olympic Games. In October 2018, she won the silver medal in the girls' 200 m individual medley at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, behind gold medal winner Anastasia Gorbenko of Israel. In February 2024 she was placed 4th in the women's 400 metre individual medley at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.
7. Čaba Silađi (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 0.00, Čaba Silađi is the 7th most famous Serbian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Čaba Silađi (Hungarian: Szilágyi Csaba, Serbian Cyrillic: Чаба Силађи; born 23 August 1990) is a Serbian swimmer of Hungarian ethnicity. Silađi mainly competes in the breaststroke. Silađi's hometown Senta is a centre of Hungarians in Vojvodina, though competing for Serbia, Silađi goes by the Serbian form of his name. His name also appears transliterated as Caba Siladji in English sports sources.
8. Andrej Barna (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 0.00, Andrej Barna is the 8th most famous Serbian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Andrej Barna (Serbian Cyrillic: Андреј Барна; born 6 March 1998) is a Serbian swimmer. He represented Serbia at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea and he finished in 44th place in the heats in the men's 50 metre freestyle event. He also competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event. In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain. In June 2024, he won the bronze medal in 100m freestyle at the 2024 European Aquatics Championships, with time 47.66. In 2019, Barna faced serious health problems when he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. However, his fight against illness and return to top form showed his extraordinary mental strength and dedication to the sport.
People
Pantheon has 8 people classified as Serbian swimmers born between 1911 and 2000. Of these 8, 7 (87.50%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Serbian swimmers include Mirna Jukić, Nađa Higl, and Vuk Čelić. The most famous deceased Serbian swimmers include László Szabados. As of April 2024, 6 new Serbian swimmers have been added to Pantheon including László Szabados, Vuk Čelić, and Nikola Aćin.
Living Serbian Swimmers
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Mirna Jukić
1986 - Present
HPI: 29.86
Nađa Higl
1987 - Present
HPI: 28.05
Vuk Čelić
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Nikola Aćin
1979 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Anja Crevar
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Čaba Silađi
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Andrej Barna
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Deceased Serbian Swimmers
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Go to all RankingsLászló Szabados
1911 - 1992
HPI: 44.78
Vuk Čelić
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Nikola Aćin
1979 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Anja Crevar
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Čaba Silađi
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Andrej Barna
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
