{"id":43401,"date":"2026-05-27T15:49:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=43401"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:49:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:49:53","slug":"president-milanovic-receives-bronze-medallist-at-the-6th-summer-luge-world-championships-patricija-urbanc","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-receives-bronze-medallist-at-the-6th-summer-luge-world-championships-patricija-urbanc\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Receives Bronze Medallist at the 6th Summer Luge World Championships, Patricija Urbanc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today received Patricija Urbanc, bronze medallist at the 6<sup>th<\/sup> Summer Luge World Championships, along with her father and coach Ivica Urbanc, and the mayor of the town of Delnice, Igor Ple\u0161e. The bronze medal won at the 6<sup>th<\/sup> Summer Luge World Championships marks the first medal overall \u2014 and the first individual achievement of this level \u2014 for Patricija Urbanc, her club, the Croatian Luge Federation, and the Republic of Croatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patricija Urbanc is a member of the Prepnek Luge Club from Delnice. Although the medal was won in a non-Olympic discipline of an Olympic sport, its significance for Croatian sport and for the country is considerable, especially given the fact that Croatia does not have a dedicated luge track for training and competitions, it was noted during the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although luge is a traditional sport in the Gorski Kotar region, Patricija Urbanc expressed regret that Croatia lacks the infrastructure needed for training on winter tracks. As a result, she must travel abroad for training, with the nearest track located in Winterleiten, Austria, a four-hour drive from Delnice. 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