Andrej Barna ( sr-cyr, Андреј Барна; born 6 March 1998)
is a
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n swimmer.
He represented
Serbia
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at the
2019 World Aquatics Championships
The 2019 World Aquatics Championships were the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships, held in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July 2019. The city had previously hosted the 2015 Summer Universiade aquatics events in the same venues. held in
Gwangju
Gwangju (; ), formerly romanized as Kwangju, is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated Special cities of South Korea, metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home ...
, South Korea and he finished in 44th place in the heats in the
men's 50 metre freestyle event.
He also competed in the
men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event.
In 2018, he won the gold medal in the
men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fi ...
in Tarragona, Spain.
In June 2024, he won the bronze medal in 100m freestyle at the
2024 European Aquatics Championships
The 2024 European Aquatics Championships took place in Belgrade, Serbia, from 10 to 23 June 2024.
Schedule
A total of 74 medal events are held across 4 disciplines. Competition dates by discipline are:
* Swimming: 17–23 June
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, with time 47.66.
In 2019, Barna faced serious health problems when he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. However, his fight against illness and return to top form showed his extraordinary mental strength and dedication to the sport.
Personal best times
Long course metres (50 m pool)
References
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Living people
1998 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
Serbian male freestyle swimmers
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Serbia
Swimmers at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming
Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers for Serbia
Sportspeople from Subotica
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Louisville Cardinals men's swimmers
Serbian people of Hungarian descent
21st-century Serbian sportsmen
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