Maja Kos

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Maja Kos
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Born (1968-06-06) 6 June 1968 (age 50)
Belgrade
Died16.March 2000.
Belgrade
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Synchronized swimming

Maja Kos (Serbian : Маја Кос) (6 June 1968) is a former synchronized swimmer from Serbia.

Serbian language South Slavic language

Serbian is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian language mainly used by Serbs. It is the official language of Serbia, co-official in the territory of Kosovo, and one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, it is a recognized minority language in Montenegro where it is spoken by the relative majority of the population, as well as in Croatia, North Macedonia, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.

Maja competed as an Independent Olympic Participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the women's duet. [1]

Independent Olympic Participants at the 1992 Summer Olympics

During the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, athletes from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Macedonia competed as Independent Olympic Participants. Macedonian athletes could not appear under their own flag because their NOC had not been formed. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was under United Nations sanctions which prevented the country from taking part in the Olympics. However, individual Yugoslav athletes were allowed to take part as Independent Olympic Participants.

1992 Summer Olympics Games of the XXV Olympiad, held in Barcelona in 1992

The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain from July 25 to August 9, 1992.

Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Womens duet

The women's duet was one of two events in the synchronized swimming program at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The final was held on 7 August 1992.

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References

  1. "Maja Kos Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.