Mihovil Španja (born 20 April 1984) is a retired

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n Paralympic swimmer. In 2021, the

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named Španja the Croatian Paralympic Athlete of the Decade.

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* 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Dubrovnik Croatian male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Croatia S7-classified para swimmers Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships Paralympic medalists in swimming Paralympic swimmers for Croatia 21st-century Croatian sportsmen {{Croatia-Paralympic-medalist-stub