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Đurđica Bjedov

Personal information
Birth name	Đurđa Bjedov
Born	5 April 1947 (1947-04-05) (age 77) Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	PK Mornar
Medal record Representing  Yugoslavia Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 100 m breaststroke 1968 Mexico City 200 m breaststroke Universiade 1970 Turin 4×100 m freestyle 1970 Turin 4×100 m medley

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.

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Đurđica Bjedov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
2. Durđa Bjedov. oks.org.rs (in Serbian)
3. ^ "DJURDJICA BJEDOV (YUG) 1987 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
4. Vurušić, Vlado (8 August 2008). "8 hrvatskih kandidata za medalje". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
5. SLOBODNA DALMACIJA, ČETVRTAK 16. prosinca 1999. – sport: GUŠTAT ĆU, SILNO GUŠTAT!. Arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr (16 December 1999). Retrieved on 2016-04-23.
6. SLOBODNA DALMACIJA, ČETVRTAK 30. prosinca 1999. – sport: SAMO ĐUKE NEMA ALTERNATIVE. Arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr (29 December 1999). Retrieved on 2016-04-23.

Awards
Preceded byIvo Daneu	The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia 1968	Succeeded byDragan Džajić
Preceded byVera Nikolić	Yugoslav Sportswoman of the Year 1968	Succeeded byAna Boban

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