Marija Vuković

Marija Vuković (born 21 January 1992) is a Montenegrin athlete specializing in the high jump.

For the Serbian footballer, see Marija Vuković (footballer).
Marija Vuković
Personal information
Born (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992
Knin, Croatia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryMontenegro
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
  • 2020 Tokyo
  • High jump, 9th
Personal best(s)High jump:
  • Outdoor

1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) NR (Smederevo 2021)

  • Indoor
1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) NR (Belgrade 2021)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Montenegro
Games of the Small States of Europe
2011 Schaan High jump
2013 Luxembourg High jump
2015 Reykjavík High jump
2017 San Marino High jump
2019 Bar High jump
World Junior Championships
2010 MonctonHigh jump
European Junior Championships
2009 Novi SadHigh jump

She was born to a Montenegrin family in Knin. They left their hometown and emigrated to Cetinje in 1995. By winning the 2010 World Junior Championships, Vuković became her country's first ever gold medalist in athletics at any level.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished ninth.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Montenegro
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 26th (q) 1.65 m
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 18th (q) 1.78 m
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 5th 1.75 m
World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 9th 1.75 m
European Junior Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 2nd 1.89 m
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 1st 1.91 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 21st (q) 1.87 m
2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Schaan, Liechtenstein 1st 1.86 m
European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 8th 1.81 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 28th (q) 1.80 m
2013 Games of the Small States of Europe Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 1st 1.77 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 20th (q) 1.77 m
Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 1st 1.80 m
European Games[lower-alpha 1] Baku, Azerbaijan 1st 1.86 m
Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 4th 1.80 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 18th (q) 1.85 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 17th (q) 1.86 m
Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 1st 1.91 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 21st (q) 1.85 m
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 4th 1.88 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 18th (q) 1.81 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 13th (q) 1.89 m
Games of the Small States of Europe Bar, Montenegro 1st 1.86 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 18th (q) 1.85 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 7th 1.92 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 9th 1.96 m
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 4th 1.95 m

References
  1. The third league of the 2015 European Team Championships
  1. "Vukovic makes history as she takes Montenegro's first gold medal | NEWS | World Athletics".


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