{"id":43756,"date":"2026-06-19T14:31:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=43756"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:31:48","slug":"president-milanovic-receives-dance-sports-medal-winners-and-leadership-of-croatian-dance-sport-association","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-receives-dance-sports-medal-winners-and-leadership-of-croatian-dance-sport-association\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Receives Dance Sports Medal Winners and Leadership of Croatian Dance Sport Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today received the representatives of the Croatian Dance Sport Association, alongside coaches, sports technicians, and athletes gathered in the umbrella organization for sports dance in the Republic of Croatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President of the Croatian Dance Sport Association, Dragana Majcen, and the Association\u2019s Secretary General, Marina Kra\u0161evac Bari\u0161i\u0107, briefed President Milanovi\u0107 on the activities of the Association. They highlighted that encouraging the development and promotion of sports dance in Croatia, supporting the education of professional staff, as well as improving and increasing mass participation in dance sports are their most important activities. A special emphasis was placed on the great success of Croatian athletes in international competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the WDSF World Championship, held in Hungary in December 2025, Croatia won 34 medals. On the WDSF European Championships, held this year in Novi Sad, the Croatian representatives won 32 medals. During the meeting, the medal-winning athletes were presented to President Milanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its establishment in 1992, the Association has taken care of the development and improvement of dance sports in Croatia. There are currently 1,300 registered dance sports athletes in Croatia who are competing in various disciplines and styles, according to the representatives of the Croatian Dance Sport Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting at the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia was attended by sportspersons Nathalie Nujster, Patricija Kr\u0161i\u0107, Stefani Hrman, Vedran Sraga, Paula Hude, Dora \u0160a\u0161i\u0107, \u0160imun Kova\u010devi\u0107, Dorotea Domovi\u0107, Paola Les, Roko \u0160a\u0161i\u0107, Greta Teskera, Lucijan Hrva\u0107anin, Ena Bukal, Lana Ljuboja, Lana Br\u010di\u0107, Emily Jakomini\u0107, Klara \u0160imi\u0107, Katia Mili\u0107, Ema Sara Mato\u0161evi\u0107, Benjamin Talan, Szofia Jur\u0161i\u0107, Matea Troha, Nika Br\u010di\u0107, Mila Zdjelar, Lara \u010cop, Marta Ivan\u010di\u0107, Ramona Ivanda, Ani Vrki\u0107, Petra Ivanovi\u0107, Tia Kondi\u0107 and Ema Ivanovi\u0107. 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