Nikša Skelin

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Nikša Skelin (born March 25, 1978 in Split ) is a former Croatian rower who won two medals in three Olympic competitions.

Athletic career

Skelin reached sixth place at the Junior World Championships in 1996 in two with a helmsman . He made his debut in the adult class in 1999 when he finished ninth at the World Championships with the Croatian eighth . In the 2000 season, the Croatian eighth won the first World Cup regatta. At the Olympic Games in Sydney, the British won ahead of the Australians, the Croatians with Igor Francetić , Tihomir Franković , Tomislav Smoljanović , Nikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin , Krešimir Čuljak , Igor Boraska , Branimir Vujević and helmsman Silvijo Petriško received the bronze medal. In the following year, the Croatian eighth with Oliver Martinov , Damir Vučičić , Tomislav Smoljanović, Nikša Skelin, Siniša Skelin, Krešimir Čuljak, Igor Boraska, Branimir Vujević and Silvijo Petriško won the silver medal behind the Romanians at the World Championships in Lucerne .

In 2002 the Skelin brothers switched to the two without a helmsman and took fourth, third and first place in a row in the World Cup. At the World Championships in Seville, the British won ahead of the South Africans and the Croatian brothers. The following year, the Skelins won silver at the World Championships in Milan behind the Australians and in front of the South Africans and also at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the Australians won ahead of the Croats and the South Africans.

In 2005 the Skelin brothers won the first World Cup regatta and finished second in each of the other two races, at the World Championships in Gifu they reached the A-final, but came in sixth and last. In the following years, the brothers were able to achieve top positions in the World Cup, but did not reach the A-final at the season highlight, but were tenth at the 2007 World Championships and twelfth at the 2008 Olympic Games .

The 2.00 m tall Nikša Skelin rowed for HVK Gusar from his hometown Split.

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personal data
SURNAME Skelin, Nikša
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Croatian rower
DATE OF BIRTH March 25, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Split