Sara Savatović (born 5 January 1993) is a Serbian track and field athlete who holds Serbian records in the women's hammer throw and indoor weight throw. She is a seven-time Serbian national champion in the hammer throw.

Sara Savatović
Personal information
Born (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 31)
Sport
Country Serbia
EventHammer Throw
College teamKansas State Wildcats[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Hammer Throw: 66.41 NR (2015)
Weight Throw: 20.66 NR (2015)
Medal record
Balkan Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Pitești Hammer Throw

Career edit

Savatović began her career in 2008. She competed in the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Brixen, Italy. In January 2013, she moved to Manhattan, Kansas to compete in track and field for Kansas State University.[1] She ended her athletic career as a three-time Big 12 Conference champion in the hammer throw and a two-time Big 12 Conference champion in the weight throw. She was the 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships runner-up in the hammer throw.[2]

Personal bests edit

Outdoor Indoor
Hammer Throw – 66.41 (2015) Weight Throw – 20.66 (2015)[3]

Hammer Throw Progression edit

Year Mark Date Place
2009 46.63 19 September 2009   Moscow, Russia
2010 53.98 5 September 2010   Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia
2011 54.96 19 June 2011   Novi Sad, Serbia
2012 63.51 13 May 2012   Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia
2013 64.11 3 May 2013   Waco, Texas, USA
2014 65.19 27 March 2014   Austin, Texas, USA
2015 66.41 15 May 2015   Ames, Iowa, USA
2016 65.61 9 June 2016   Eugene, Oregon, USA [3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Sara Savatović". KSU. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. ^ "SARA SAVATOVIĆ". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "SARA SAVATOVIĆ ATHLETE PROFILE". IAAF. Retrieved 27 January 2018.