Lena Mihailovic

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Lena Mihailovic
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 (age 26)
Belgrade
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
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SportWater polo
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Lena Mihailovic is an Australian female water polo Olympian. She was born in Belgrade, Serbia in 1996. [1]

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Early life

Her father was a professional water polo player until 2005 and Mihailovic lived in many different parts of the world including Montenegro, Italy and Turkey. [1]

Achievements

She was a member of the Arizona State University (ASU) and became the university’s top-ten all-time scorer with 131 goals.[ citation needed ] She left ASU in 2018 and played for Ferencvarosi, a Hungarian league team.[ citation needed ]

In Australia, Mihailovic competes for the ACU Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club. She made her Australian debut at the 2014 World Youth Championships. She also competed at the 2015 World Junior and the 2017 FINA World Championships.[ citation needed ]

Mihailovic was a member of the Australian Stingrays squad that competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Head Coach was her father Predrag Mihailović. [2] By finishing second in their pool, the Aussie Stingers went through to the quarterfinals. They were beaten 8-9 by Russia and therefore did not compete for an Olympic medal. [3]

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References

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  2. Australia, Water Polo. "Predrag Mihailovic named as new Aussie Stingers Head Coach". www.waterpoloaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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