Tanja Dragić ( sr-cyr, Тања Драгић, born May 15, 1991) is a
Paralympian
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athlete
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from
Serbia
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competing mainly in category F12/13 javelin events.
At the
2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international Multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Sum ...
held in
London
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, she won a gold medal in javelin and posted new world record 42.51m.
External links
The Official Website of the London 2012 Paralympic Games - Tanja Dragić Profile
1991 births
Living people
Paralympic gold medalists for Serbia
Paralympic athletes for Serbia
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Serbian female javelin throwers
World record holders in para-athletics
Serbs of Croatia
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
Place of birth missing (living people)
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