Angelina Topić
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Born | 26 July 2005 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Coached by | Dragutin Topić |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) =WU18B NR Indoors 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Medal record | |
Angelina Topić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ангелина Топић; born 26 July 2005) is a Serbian athlete specializing in the high jump. At the age of 17, she won the bronze medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships, becoming the youngest medallist of the entire championships.[1] The same year, Topić earned also bronze at the World U20 Championships.
She holds the Serbian national record and joint world under-18 best in the high jump.[2]
Background
Angelina Topić's mother is Biljana Topić, the Serbian triple jump record holder, who was the bronze medallist in the triple jump at the 2009 World Athletics Championships. Her coach is her father Dragutin Topić, the Serbian high jump record holder and winner of European high jump title as a teenager in 1990.[3]
Career
In her breakthrough 2022 season, Topić set in June a Serbian national record of 1.96 m, breaking Mladen Nikolic's record dating back to 1984 and equalling the world under-18 best.[4] The following month, she won the high jump event at the European Under-18 Championships in Jerusalem with a jump of 1.92 m. In August, she went on to take the bronze medal at the World U20 Championships held in Cali, Colombia, clearing 1.93 m. At her first major senior competition the same month, Topić earned bronze at the European Athletics Championships in Munich with a jump of 1.93 m, becoming the youngest ever medallist in the history of the meet.[5][6] She also set national records at U18 & U20 levels in the pentathlon that year.[1]
Achievements
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Balkan U20 Indoor Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | 2nd | High jump | 1.82 m |
| Balkan U20 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | High jump | 1.88 m | |
| European Athletics Team Championships Third League | Limassol, Cyprus | 2nd | High jump | 1.85 m | |
| Balkan Championships | Smederevo, Serbia | 10th | High jump | 1.82 m | |
| European U20 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 8th | High jump | 1.83 m | |
| Balkan U18 Championships | Kraljevo, Serbia | 1st | High jump | 1.83 m | |
| World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 6th | High jump | 1.84 m | |
| 2022 | Balkan U20 Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | High jump | 1.86 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 9th | High jump | 1.88 m | |
| Balkan U18 Championships | Bar, Montenegro | 1st | High jump | 1.90 m | |
| European U18 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | 1st | High jump | 1.92 m | |
| World U20 Championships | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | High jump | 1.93 m | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | High jump | 1.93 m |
Personal bests
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump (outdoor) | 1.96 m | Kruševac, Serbia | 26 June 2022 | =WU18B NR |
| High jump (indoor) | 1.91 m | Piraeus, Greece | 26 February 2022 |
National championships
- Serbian Championships titles: 2021, 2022
- Serbian Indoor Championships titles: 2021
Awards
- 2022
- Piotr Nurowski Best Summer European Young Athlete Prize[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b Berkeley, Geoff (2022-09-30). "Topić targets high jump greatness after claiming EOC Piotr Nurowski Prize". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Topic equals world U18 high jump best with 1.96m at Serbian Championships". European Athletics. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Roditelji su joj srpski rekorderi i legende, a ona skače za zlato". nova.rs (in Serbian). 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Topic equals world U18 high jump best with 1.96m at Serbian Championships". European Athletics. 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "Angelina Topić osvojila bronzu na EP u skoku uvis". rts.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ a b "European bronze medallist Topic wins prestigious Piotr Nurowski Prize". European Athletics. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
