Sandra Elkasević

Sandra Elkasević, born on June twenty-first, nineteen ninety, is a distinguished Croatian discus thrower and politician. She has made her mark in athletics as a two-time Olympic champion, securing gold medals at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games. Elkasević is also a world champion, having triumphed in the years two thousand thirteen and two thousand seventeen, and she holds the remarkable title of a seven-time European champion, winning in two thousand ten, twelve, fourteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-two, and twenty-four. This impressive record makes her the most decorated female discus thrower in history.

Elkasević's journey in athletics began with a stellar junior career, highlighted by a gold medal at the two thousand nine European Junior Championships, where she set a new national record. She made a significant impact in her first year of senior competition by winning gold at the two thousand ten European Championships, becoming the youngest ever European champion in women's discus throw. Despite facing a six-month doping suspension in two thousand eleven, she returned to defend her title successfully at the two thousand twelve European Championships.

In addition to her athletic achievements, Elkasević has also ventured into politics, becoming a member of the Croatian Parliament after the two thousand fifteen general election. Although her tenure as an MP lasted less than a year, it marked a significant step in her multifaceted career.

Coached by her husband Edis Elkasević, whom she married in two thousand twenty-three, she continues to push the boundaries of her sport. Her personal best and national record stands at seventy-one point forty-one meters, achieved in July two thousand seventeen at the Galà dei Castelli meeting in Bellinzona, Switzerland. This throw was the longest discus throw by a female athlete in twenty-five years, further solidifying her legacy in athletics.