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'''Vladimir Kuvalja''' (born 20 June 1977) is a [[Yugoslavia]]n road racing cyclist. He won his country's National Championship five times from 1993 to 2012, with pauses of a few years in between victories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23439 |title=Cycling Quotient |publisher=Cqranking.com |date=2012-08-18 |accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref> He was in a National Team of Yugoslavia, Republic of Srpska and the Republic of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]];.
'''Vladimir Kuvalja''' (born 20 June 1977 in Bosnia Herzegovina) is a [[Yugoslavia]]n road racing cyclist. He won his country's National Championship five times from 1993 to 2012, with pauses of a few years in between victories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23439 |title=Cycling Quotient |publisher=Cqranking.com |date=2012-08-18 |accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref> He was in a National Team of Yugoslavia, Republic of Srpska and the Republic of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. Kuvalja family is in cycling since 1963, his father Tihomir Kuvalja and uncle Tanasija Kuvalja are one of the founders and promotors of [[cycle sport|cycling]] in Yugoslavia.
[[File:VKBanjaluka.jpg|thumb|Vladimir Kuvalja, General director "AFS"]]
[[File:VKBanjaluka.jpg|thumb|Vladimir Kuvalja, General director "AFS"]]
Being the organizer of the UCI GranFondo World Cycling Championship, held from 6 to 10 October this year. in East Sarajevo, after the victory of the Russian athlete Marina Letyaeva, V. Kuvalya ordered to perform the anthem of the Russian Federation, despite the sanctions imposed by WADA against Russian sports.
By order of the Federal Agency "Rossotrudnichestvo" dated November 20, 2021, Vladimir Kuvalya, Vice President of the Balkan Cycling Union, was awarded the Badge of Honor "For Friendship and Cooperation".


Kuvalja`s is 1.87&nbsp;m (6&nbsp;ft 1 in) tall and weighs 82&nbsp;kg (179&nbsp;lbs). He was the youngest rider ever to start Tour de Serbia and (Finish) Tour de Vojvodina at the age of 16.
Kuvalja`s is 1.88&nbsp;m (6&nbsp;ft 1 in) tall and weighs 94&nbsp;kg (179&nbsp;lbs). He was the youngest rider ever to start Tour de Serbia and (Finish) Tour de Vojvodina at the age of 16.


==Management career==
==Management career==
*Since 2008 General Director of the UCI Cycling Race Banjaluka Belgrade
*Since 2008 General Director of the UCI Cycling Race Belgrade Banjaluka UCI 2.1 Cycling race
*Since 2008 Member of the National [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] Committee BiH,
*Since 2008 Member of the National [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] Committee BiH,
*Since 2010 Generation For Peace Pioneer,
*Since 2010 Generation For Peace Pioneer,
*Since 2011 Sport Director of the National Federation,
*Since 2011 Sport Director of the National Federation,
*Since 2013 Director of The Grand Prix Sarajevo UCI 1.2 Cycling Race
*Since 2013 Director of The Grand Prix Sarajevo UCI 1.2 Cycling Race
[http://www.afssport.com/ *Since 2015 director of the Association For Sport]
*Since 2015 director of the Association For Sport
*Since 2015 Director of The Tour of Bulgaria UCI 2.2 Cycling Race
*Since 2015 Director of The Tour of Bulgaria UCI 2.2 Cycling Race
*Since 2015 Director of the Black Sea Cycling Tour UCI 2.2 Cycling Race
*Since 2015 Director of the Black Sea Cycling Tour UCI 2.2 Cycling Race
*Since 2016 Vice President of the Balkan Cycling Union
*Since 2018 Director of the Tour de Serbia UCI 2.2 Cycling Race
*Elected for the president of the Balkan Cycling Union


==Major results==
==Major results==
*1993 National Champion,
*1993 National Champion
*1994 National Champion,
*1994 National Champion
*1995 World Junior Cup[[Tour de Greece]] Youth 15th
*1995 World Junior Cup [[Tour de Greece]] Youth 15th
*1996 National Champion
*1996 National Champion
*2003 EYOF [[France]] [[Paris]]
*2003 EYOF [[France]] [[Paris]]
*2005 Mediterranean Games Espana Almeria,2005 EYOF Italia
*2005 Mediterranean Games Espana Almeria
*2005 EYOF Italia
*2009 Mediterranean Games Italia
*2009 Mediterranean Games Italia
*2012 National Champion [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
*2012 National Champion [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]


==Family==
==Family==

Spouse: Nikolina Kuvalja 2008-2010
Vladimir Kuvalja has two daughters Korina and Nika.
Lidija Ljubicic 2013-
Children: Korina Kuvalja (with Nikolina Kuvalja)
Children: Nika Kuvalja


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina male cyclists]]
[[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina male cyclists]]
[[Category:Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]

Latest revision as of 22:02, 14 November 2023

Vladimir Kuvalja (born 20 June 1977 in Bosnia Herzegovina) is a Yugoslavian road racing cyclist. He won his country's National Championship five times from 1993 to 2012, with pauses of a few years in between victories.[1] He was in a National Team of Yugoslavia, Republic of Srpska and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kuvalja family is in cycling since 1963, his father Tihomir Kuvalja and uncle Tanasija Kuvalja are one of the founders and promotors of cycling in Yugoslavia.

Vladimir Kuvalja, General director "AFS"

Being the organizer of the UCI GranFondo World Cycling Championship, held from 6 to 10 October this year. in East Sarajevo, after the victory of the Russian athlete Marina Letyaeva, V. Kuvalya ordered to perform the anthem of the Russian Federation, despite the sanctions imposed by WADA against Russian sports. By order of the Federal Agency "Rossotrudnichestvo" dated November 20, 2021, Vladimir Kuvalya, Vice President of the Balkan Cycling Union, was awarded the Badge of Honor "For Friendship and Cooperation".

Kuvalja`s is 1.88 m (6 ft 1 in) tall and weighs 94 kg (179 lbs). He was the youngest rider ever to start Tour de Serbia and (Finish) Tour de Vojvodina at the age of 16.

Management career[edit]

  • Since 2008 General Director of the UCI Cycling Race Belgrade Banjaluka UCI 2.1 Cycling race
  • Since 2008 Member of the National Olympic Committee BiH,
  • Since 2010 Generation For Peace Pioneer,
  • Since 2011 Sport Director of the National Federation,
  • Since 2013 Director of The Grand Prix Sarajevo UCI 1.2 Cycling Race
  • Since 2015 director of the Association For Sport
  • Since 2015 Director of The Tour of Bulgaria UCI 2.2 Cycling Race
  • Since 2015 Director of the Black Sea Cycling Tour UCI 2.2 Cycling Race
  • Since 2016 Vice President of the Balkan Cycling Union
  • Since 2018 Director of the Tour de Serbia UCI 2.2 Cycling Race
  • Elected for the president of the Balkan Cycling Union

Major results[edit]

  • 1993 National Champion
  • 1994 National Champion
  • 1995 World Junior Cup Tour de Greece Youth 15th
  • 1996 National Champion
  • 2003 EYOF France Paris
  • 2005 Mediterranean Games Espana Almeria
  • 2005 EYOF Italia
  • 2009 Mediterranean Games Italia
  • 2012 National Champion Bosnia and Herzegovina

Family[edit]

Vladimir Kuvalja has two daughters Korina and Nika.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cycling Quotient". Cqranking.com. 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
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