Sara Kolak

Kolak in Rio 2016

Personal information

Nationality

Croatian

Born

June 22, 1995
Ludbreg, Croatia

Residence

Sport

Country

Sport

Athletics

Event(s)

Javelin throw

Coached by

Andrej Hajnšek

Achievements and titles

Personal best(s)

66.18 (2016, NR)

Medal record

Olympic Games
	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Javelin throw
European Championships
	2016 Amsterdam	Javelin throw
World Junior Championships
	2014 Eugene	Javelin throw
European Junior Championships
	2013 Rieti	Javelin throw

Sara Kolak (born June 22, 1995) is a Croatian javelin thrower. She is the 2016 Olympic champion.

Career

Kolak is a three-time national champion and has won bronze medals at both the World and European Junior Championships.^[1] She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,^[2] where she won the gold medal, setting the new national record, 66.18 metres.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Croatia
2012	World Junior Championships	Barcelona, Spain	23rd (q)	Javelin throw	48.15 m
2013	European Junior Championships	Rieti, Italy	3rd	Javelin throw	57.79 m
2014	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	3rd	Javelin throw	55.74 m
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	21st (q)	Javelin throw	52.51 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	3rd	Javelin throw	63.50 m
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	Javelin throw	66.18 m

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