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'''Antonija Sandrić''' |
'''Antonija Sandrić''' (born '''Antonija Mišura''' 19 May 1988) is a [[Croats|Croatian]] professional [[basketball]] player. She plays for the Polish team [[CCC Polkowice (basketball team)|CCC Polkowice]] and the [[Croatia women's national basketball team]]. Sandrić has represented the national team in the [[2009 Mediterranean Games]], [[EuroBasket Women 2011]], [[Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women|2012 Olympics]] and [[EuroBasket Women 2013]]. She plays as a [[point guard]] and [[shooting guard]], and is noted for her quick, aggressive style of play.<ref name="FIBA">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasketwomen2011.com/en/cid_WBSC7iyMIj6oPAj9rsmh61.compID_pnlxO1HYJhUh,MTfrmUO03.roundID_7622.season_2011.teamID_2168.playerID_43756.html |title=Antonija Misura |work=eurobasketwomen2011.com |publisher=[[FIBA]] |accessdate=17 August 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808004301/http://www.eurobasketwomen2011.com/en/cid_WBSC7iyMIj6oPAj9rsmh61.compID_pnlxO1HYJhUh%2CMTfrmUO03.roundID_7622.season_2011.teamID_2168.playerID_43756.html |archivedate= 8 August 2012 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/-u-toulouse-sam-dosla-jer-je-blizu-svetista-lourdes--a-svi-kazu-da-sam-najgrublja-kosarkasica-u-francuskoj-/1140221/ | title=‘U Toulouse sam došla jer je blizu svetišta Lourdes, a svi kažu da sam najgrublja košarkašica u Francuskoj’ | work=[[Jutarnji list]] | last=Mihalić Đurica | first=Danijela | date=17 November 2013 | language=Croatian | accessdate=20 December 2014}}</ref> Sandrić has also been featured in several polls for the most beautiful sportswoman, and her looks have attracted significant media attention. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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As a girl, |
As a girl, Sandrić played a variety of sports in her native city of [[Šibenik]], including volleyball. She was ultimately attracted to basketball, following the example of her older sister, as well as her sports idol [[Dražen Petrović]], also a native of Šibenik.<ref name="tportal 20120817">{{cite web | url=http://www.tportal.hr/showtime/estrada/209661/Komplimenti-mi-gode-ali-od-ljepote-zive-manekenke.html | title='Komplimenti mi gode, ali od ljepote žive manekenke' | date=17 August 2012 | work=tportal.hr | publisher=[[Hrvatski Telekom]] | language=Croatian | accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="tportal 20120811">{{cite web | url=http://www.tportal.hr/showtime/estrada/208819/Lijepa-Antonija-Misura-sprema-se-na-odmor-s-deckom.html | title=Lijepa Antonija Mišura sprema se na odmor s dečkom | date=11 August 2012 | work=tportal.hr | publisher=[[Hrvatski Telekom]] | language=Croatian | accessdate=18 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="SD"/> |
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She started her professional career with [[ŽKK Vidici Dalmostan|Vidici Dalmostan]] in 2005, moving to [[ŽKK Šibenik|Jolly JBS]] in 2007, and winning both the national championship and the [[Ružica Meglaj-Rimac Cup|Croatian Cup]] in 2008, in her first season with her new club. In the 2010–11 season, |
She started her professional career with [[ŽKK Vidici Dalmostan|Vidici Dalmostan]] in 2005, moving to [[ŽKK Šibenik|Jolly JBS]] in 2007, and winning both the national championship and the [[Ružica Meglaj-Rimac Cup|Croatian Cup]] in 2008, in her first season with her new club. In the 2010–11 season, Sandrić averaged 30.0 minutes and 9.0 points per game in the [[MŽRKL|Adriatic League]], and 26.0 minutes and 7.3 points per game in the [[EuroCup Women|EuroCup]], leading her team in assists and steals per game in the Adriatic League with 3.5 and 2.0, respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Croatia/ZKK_Sibenik/7723?Women=1&Page=3&Stats=2011 | title=ZKK SIBENIK basketball team | work=basketball.eurobasket.com | accessdate=20 December 2014}}</ref> |
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[[File:Antonija Misura vs Anael Lardy - Championnes de cœur - 8027.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Sandrić in 2014]] |
[[File:Antonija Misura vs Anael Lardy - Championnes de cœur - 8027.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Sandrić in 2014]] |
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With the national team, |
With the national team, Sandrić won the bronze medal at the [[2009 Mediterranean Games]], placed 5th in the [[EuroBasket Women 2011]] and 10th in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. Due to competition from more experienced players,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sportski.net.hr/kosarka/antonija-misura-prvo-pa-musko-ha-ha | title=Antonija Mišura: 'Prvo pa muško, ha, ha!' | date=4 July 2012 | work=sportski.net.hr | language=Croatian | accessdate=18 August 2012}}</ref> Sandrić saw limited playing time with the national team in 2011 and 2012, scoring 4.8 points per game in the Eurobasket<ref name="FIBA"/> and 3.3 points per game in the Olympics. |
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Sandrić is often described as the most beautiful sportswoman of Croatia.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/najljepsa-hrvatska-sportasica-antonija-misura-otkrila-je-sve-svoje-cari/967401/ | title=Najljepša hrvatska sportašica Antonija Mišura otkrila je sve svoje čari | work=jutarnji.hr | publisher=[[Jutarnji list]] | language=Croatian | accessdate=19 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Spektakli/tabid/79/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/172418/Default.aspx | title=Najljepša hrvatska sportašica Antonija Mišura šakama se obračunala sa suparnicom | work=[[Slobodna Dalmacija]] | date=26 April 2012 | language=Croatian | accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="VL">{{cite web | url=http://www.vecernji.hr/sport/ostalo/mogu-mi-nuditi-brda-doline-ali-ne-bih-se-slikala-playboy-clanak-434313 | title='Mogu mi nuditi brda i doline ali ne bih se slikala za Playboy' | date=23 July 2012 | work=[[Večernji list]] | language=Croatian | accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref> She was named Miss Mediterranean Games in 2009 by a poll of 80 accredited photographers from 23 countries.<ref name="SD">{{cite web | url=http://slobodnadalmacija.hr/Linija-X/tabid/243/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/144874/Default.aspx | title=Antonija Mišura: Na terenu psujem kao kočijaš | date=31 July 2011 | work=[[Slobodna Dalmacija]] | language=Croatian | last=Banić | first=Nevena | accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref> The American sports website [[Bleacher Report]] named her the most beautiful female competitor at the 2012 Summer Olympics,<ref name=Bleacher>{{cite web | url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1266576-croatian-basketball-player-antonija-miura-is-most-beautiful-woman-at-olympics | title=Croatian Basketball Player Antonija Mišura Is Most Beautiful Woman at Olympics | date=20 July 2012 | last=Zaldivar | first=Gabe | publisher=[[Bleacher Report]] |accessdate=26 August 2012}}</ref> The American Entertainment and Lifestyle Magazine [[Muze]] featured her as one of the 2012 Olympics most amazing athletes,<ref name=Muze>{{cite web | url=http://muzemagazine.com/2012/08/antonija-misura-croatian-hottest-athelete/ | title=Antonija Misura – Croatian Basketball – Hottest Olympian? – Muze Magazine Amazing Olympic Women Collection – (Video) | date=13 August 2012 | last=Dykstra| first=Michael| publisher=[[Muze Magazine]]|accessdate=26 August 2012}}</ref> and her appearance in London attracted coverage in a similar vein from [[Russia Today]],<ref name=RT>{{cite news |title=Olympic beauty queen: Antonija Misura |author= |url=http://www.rt.com/sport/olympic-beauty-london2012-antonija-misura-croatia-basketball-331/ |work=rt.com |publisher=[[Russia Today]] |date=29 July 2012 |accessdate=29 July 2012}}</ref> the [[New England Sports Network]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nesn.com/2012/07/antonija-misura-beautiful-croatian-basketball-star-turning-heads-at-london-olympics-photos.html | title=Antonija Misura, Beautiful Croatian Basketball Star, Turning Heads at London Olympics | date=30 July 2012 | work=nesn.com | publisher=[[New England Sports Network]] | accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref> and Serbian newspaper ''[[Blic]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.blic.rs/olimpijada-2012/vesti/183836/Vi-ste-izabrali-Najlepsa-sportistkinja-Olimpijade-je-Hrvatica-Antonija-Misura |title=Vi ste izabrali: Najlepša sportistkinja Igara je Hrvatica Antonija Mišura |date=11 August 2012 |work=sport.blic.rs |publisher=[[Blic]] |language=Serbian |accessdate=18 August 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813195409/http://sport.blic.rs/olimpijada-2012/vesti/183836/Vi-ste-izabrali-Najlepsa-sportistkinja-Olimpijade-je-Hrvatica-Antonija-Misura |archivedate=13 August 2012 |df= }}</ref> Croatian media also noted a [[Twitter|tweet]] by the [[NBA]] player [[Nate Robinson]], who, after watching Sandrić in the Croatia vs. Czech Republic game, commented that she "might be the most beautiful woman basketball player ever to lace up some sneakers".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vecernji.hr/sport/vijesti/nba-zvijezda-misura-je-najljepsa-zena-koja-je-ikad-zavezala-tenisice-clanak-437907 | title=NBA zvijezda: Mišura je najljepša žena koja je ikad zavezala tenisice! | date=2 August 2012 | work=[[Večernji list]] | language=Croatian | accessdate=18 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/nate_robinson/status/230695227164344320 | title=Twitter / nate_robinson | date=1 August 2012 | work=twitter.com | accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref> |
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Sandrić has stated that the attention is both flattering and annoying.<ref name="VL"/> She has declined most modelling offers, focusing chiefly on her sports career and education.<ref name="SD"/> {{As of|2012}}, she is studying tourism management in Šibenik.<ref name="tportal 20120817"/> |
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In August 2015 she married |
In August 2015 she married Croatian basketball player [[Marko Sandrić]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vecernji.hr/estrada/udala-se-antonija-misura-1018494 | title=Udala se Antonija Mišura: Lijepa sportašica zablistala u vjenčanici | date=9 August 2015 | work=[[Večernji list]] | language=Croatian | accessdate=11 December 2015}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 20:27, 9 November 2017
CCC Polkowice | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Šibenik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | May 19, 1988||||||||||||||
Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2005–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Vidici Dalmostan[1] | ||||||||||||||
2007–2013 | Jolly JBS[1] | ||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Toulouse Métropole Basket | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Canik Belediye Samsun[1] | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | ||||||||||||||
2017–present | CCC Polkowice | ||||||||||||||
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Antonija Sandrić (born Antonija Mišura 19 May 1988) is a Croatian professional basketball player. She plays for the Polish team CCC Polkowice and the Croatia women's national basketball team. Sandrić has represented the national team in the 2009 Mediterranean Games, EuroBasket Women 2011, 2012 Olympics and EuroBasket Women 2013. She plays as a point guard and shooting guard, and is noted for her quick, aggressive style of play.[1][2] Sandrić has also been featured in several polls for the most beautiful sportswoman, and her looks have attracted significant media attention.
Biography
As a girl, Sandrić played a variety of sports in her native city of Šibenik, including volleyball. She was ultimately attracted to basketball, following the example of her older sister, as well as her sports idol Dražen Petrović, also a native of Šibenik.[3][4][5] She started her professional career with Vidici Dalmostan in 2005, moving to Jolly JBS in 2007, and winning both the national championship and the Croatian Cup in 2008, in her first season with her new club. In the 2010–11 season, Sandrić averaged 30.0 minutes and 9.0 points per game in the Adriatic League, and 26.0 minutes and 7.3 points per game in the EuroCup, leading her team in assists and steals per game in the Adriatic League with 3.5 and 2.0, respectively.[6]
With the national team, Sandrić won the bronze medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, placed 5th in the EuroBasket Women 2011 and 10th in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Due to competition from more experienced players,[7] Sandrić saw limited playing time with the national team in 2011 and 2012, scoring 4.8 points per game in the Eurobasket[1] and 3.3 points per game in the Olympics.
Sandrić is often described as the most beautiful sportswoman of Croatia.[8][9][10] She was named Miss Mediterranean Games in 2009 by a poll of 80 accredited photographers from 23 countries.[5] The American sports website Bleacher Report named her the most beautiful female competitor at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[11] The American Entertainment and Lifestyle Magazine Muze featured her as one of the 2012 Olympics most amazing athletes,[12] and her appearance in London attracted coverage in a similar vein from Russia Today,[13] the New England Sports Network[14] and Serbian newspaper Blic.[15] Croatian media also noted a tweet by the NBA player Nate Robinson, who, after watching Sandrić in the Croatia vs. Czech Republic game, commented that she "might be the most beautiful woman basketball player ever to lace up some sneakers".[16][17]
Sandrić has stated that the attention is both flattering and annoying.[10] She has declined most modelling offers, focusing chiefly on her sports career and education.[5] As of 2012[update], she is studying tourism management in Šibenik.[3]
In August 2015 she married Croatian basketball player Marko Sandrić.[18]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Antonija Misura". eurobasketwomen2011.com. FIBA. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
{{cite web}}
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suggested) (help) - ^ Mihalić Đurica, Danijela (17 November 2013). "'U Toulouse sam došla jer je blizu svetišta Lourdes, a svi kažu da sam najgrublja košarkašica u Francuskoj'". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b "'Komplimenti mi gode, ali od ljepote žive manekenke'". tportal.hr (in Croatian). Hrvatski Telekom. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Lijepa Antonija Mišura sprema se na odmor s dečkom". tportal.hr (in Croatian). Hrvatski Telekom. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Banić, Nevena (31 July 2011). "Antonija Mišura: Na terenu psujem kao kočijaš". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "ZKK SIBENIK basketball team". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Antonija Mišura: 'Prvo pa muško, ha, ha!'". sportski.net.hr (in Croatian). 4 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Najljepša hrvatska sportašica Antonija Mišura otkrila je sve svoje čari". jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Najljepša hrvatska sportašica Antonija Mišura šakama se obračunala sa suparnicom". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 26 April 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ a b "'Mogu mi nuditi brda i doline ali ne bih se slikala za Playboy'". Večernji list (in Croatian). 23 July 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ Zaldivar, Gabe (20 July 2012). "Croatian Basketball Player Antonija Mišura Is Most Beautiful Woman at Olympics". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ Dykstra, Michael (13 August 2012). "Antonija Misura – Croatian Basketball – Hottest Olympian? – Muze Magazine Amazing Olympic Women Collection – (Video)". Muze Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Olympic beauty queen: Antonija Misura". rt.com. Russia Today. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Antonija Misura, Beautiful Croatian Basketball Star, Turning Heads at London Olympics". nesn.com. New England Sports Network. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Vi ste izabrali: Najlepša sportistkinja Igara je Hrvatica Antonija Mišura". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Blic. 11 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
{{cite web}}
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suggested) (help) - ^ "NBA zvijezda: Mišura je najljepša žena koja je ikad zavezala tenisice!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 2 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Twitter / nate_robinson". twitter.com. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Udala se Antonija Mišura: Lijepa sportašica zablistala u vjenčanici". Večernji list (in Croatian). 9 August 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
External links
- FIBA profile
- Eurobasket profile
- Bgbasket profile
- Profile at the 2012 Olympics
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Croatian women's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players of Croatia
- Sportspeople from Šibenik
- Point guards
- Croatian Women's Basketball League players
- Ligue Féminine de Basketball players
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Croatia
- Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games