Sekaric, Jasna (1965–)
Sekaric, Jasna (1965–)
Yugoslavian shooter. Born Dec 17, 1965, in Beograd, Serbia, Yugoslavia.
Won European championship (1986) and World championship (1987), both for air pistol; at Seoul Olympics, won a bronze medal in sport pistol and a gold medal in air pistol (1988); won silver medals at Barcelona Olympics (1992) and Sydney Olympics (2000), both for air pistol; won a silver medal for 10 m air pistol at Athens Olympics (2004). Named Yugoslav Woman Athlete of the Year (2000).
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