Vesna Jelić (born in
Novo Mesto
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), is a former Croatian female
volleyball
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player. She was part of the
Croatia women's national volleyball team
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Career
She competed with the national team at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in Sydney, Australia, finishing 7th.
Family
Vesna is the sister of volleyball player
Barbara Jelić
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People
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who was also part of the Croatian team at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
They are the daughters of volleyball player
Ivica Jelić who was the head coach of the Croatian team in 2000 and played for the Yugoslav team at the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
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See also
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Croatia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Croatia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Medalists
Athletics
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;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Canoeing
Slalom
Sprint
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Sailing
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References
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1982 births
Living people
Croatian women's volleyball players
Croatian people of Slovenian descent
Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic volleyball players for Croatia
Galatasaray S.K. (women's volleyball) players
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