Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Impaired muscle power |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Belgrade, SRB |
Languages |
Serbian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began Para snowboard at age 33 at an international camp facilitated by the International Paralympic Committee [IPC] and the Play and Train organisation in Ski Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. |
Why this sport? |
Previously involved in Para athletics, she was invited to start Para snowboard at a coffee meeting with Serbian Para snowboarder Milos Zaric, who had just returned from the 2018 Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang. "I'm a free spirit. When I was young, I wanted to be an actress, dancer, everything like that. Nothing normal. All that stopped with my accident. I had to find my new purpose and I found it. It took time, but it happened. It's never late. When I heard the offer [to start Para snowboarding with the national team], it took me less than a minute to say yes. I didn't know that I can do it with one hand. I didn't think about that at all and that offer really surprised me, but I really love adventure and that seemed to me very cool so why not try? That one coffee changed the further course of my life." |
Name of coach |
Andjelko Zunic [personal] |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Numerology. (Instagram profile, 09 Jan 2019) |
Injuries |
She broke her hand at a 2019 training camp in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (paralympic.org, 07 May 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I believe that dreams come true and if you want something big and you are willing to try and work a lot, nothing is impossible. Nobody needs to quit. I think quitting is not an option in life." (paralympic.org, 07 May 2021) |
Impairment |
She was involved in an accident where she was struck by a car crossing the road. Her left arm was paralysed and she broke both her legs. (paralympic.org, 07 May 2021) |
Other information |
SLING
She trains and competes with her paralysed arm in a sling. (paralympic.org, 07 May 2021) |
