 Ivona Dadic (2016) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 29 December 1993 Wels, Austria |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Austria |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Heptathlon |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 2 March 2018 | |
Ivona Dadic (born 29 December 1993) is an Austrian track and field athlete of Croatian descent. [1] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's heptathlon event. [2] At the 2020 Summer Olympics she finished 8th. [3]
Ivona Dadić was born on 29 December 1993 in Wels, Austria to Nine and Danica Dadić, who are from Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dadić was raised as a Roman Catholic. [4] [5] At the age of nine she won her first competition. Her brother Ivan died in 2008 in car accident so she has a tattooed cross on her left hand with his name. In 2015 Dadić won a bronze medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships with 6033 points. [6] One year later she won a bronze medal at the 2016 Amsterdam with 6408 points. [7]
Dadić competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She achieved three personal bests—in long jump, javelin, and the 800 meter—finishing 25th overall. [8]
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