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Croatian team – Ivan Martinić, Katarina Burić, Valentina Aščić, Martin Kolenc
GDANSK, 23 January 2021 – It has been a great start for the Croatian team at the 2021 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Gdańsk, Poland.
Both Croatian competitors in the female competition have achieved excellent results after the opening day and have advanced in the competition. Valentina Aščić advanced in two disciplines as she reached the semifinals in the 1500 m and the quarterfinals in the 500 m, meanwhile Katarina Burić reached the quarterfinals in the 1000 m.
In the men’s competition, Martin Kolenc excelled by reaching the quarterfinals in the 500 m with a new national record of 41,901s. He is the first Croatian skater to skate faster than 42s in the 500 m.
Croatian team – Martin Kolenc, Valentina Aščić, Katarina Burić, Ivan Martinić
The 2021 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships ended on Sunday in Gdańsk, Poland and it was the most successful yet for Croatia.
Months of hard preparations under the guidance of coach Ingmar van Riel and joint training sessions with the Belgian national team has resulted in excellent results for the four-member Croatian team.
The strong field included 138 skaters from 25 European countries.
The greatest success was achieved by Valentina Aščić, who reached the B finals in the 1500 m discipline and placed 14th, and also set a new Croatian record in the 500 m discipline.
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