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Karla Sitic
Karla Šitić (born 6 May 1992 in Split) is a professional marathon swimmer from Croatia. She is coached by her father Slaven Šitić and sister of Ivana Šitić, a professional marathon swimmer.
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Open Water Swimming Career
- she competes on the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup and FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuits
- she finished 12th at the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2012 London Olympics
- she earned a bronze medal at both the 2013 World University Games 10 km marathon swim in Kazan, Russia
- she earned a bronze medal at the 30 km Ohrid Lake Swimming Marathon in Macedonia
- she is a multiple Croatian champion and record holder in all disciplines; at 5 km, 10 km, 16 km, 25 km, 800m and 1500m
- she won the 2013 Croatia Open Water - Split 10K in Croatia
- she finished second in the 2013 Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli
- she won the 2016 19 km International Jarak-Šabac Marathon Swim (Plivački maraton Jarak-Šabac) in 2 hour 54 minutes
Results
- 2015 Mediterranean Beach Games - 2nd in 5 km team pursuit
- 2014 Faros Marathon 16 km - 2nd 26/08/2014
- 2013 Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli 36 km - 2nd 01/09/2013
- 2013 Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog Grand Prix Women's 34 km - 5th, 03/08/2013
- 2013 World University Games 10 km - 3rd, 17/7/2013
- 2013 Cozumel Grand Prix Women's 15 km - 6th, 20/04/2013
- 2013 Hernandarias-Parana Grand Prix Women's 88 km - 4th, 10/02/2013
- 2013 Rosario Grand Prix Women's 15 km - 2nd, 27/01/2013
- 2012 Viedma World Cup Women's 10 km - 4th, 04/02/2012
- 2011 European Open Water Championships-Eilat Women's 25 km - 9th, 11/09/2011
- 2011 European Open Water Championships-Eilat Women's 10 km - 5th, 07/09/2011
- 2011 Ohrid Grand Prix Women's 30 km - 1st, 14/08/2011
- 2011 Šabac Grand Prix Women's 19 km - 1st, 07/08/2011
- 2011 Setubal World Cup Women's 10 km - 4th 18/06/2011
- 2010 FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup Women's Overall Ranking - 4th
- 2010 Hong Kong World Cup Women's 10 km - 6th, 03/10/2010
- 2010 Shantou World Cup Women's 10 km - 6th, 25/09/2010
- 2010 Faros Maratón Women's 16 km - 2nd, 28/08/2010
- 2010 Ohrid Grand Prix Women's 30 km - 1st, 14/08/2010
- 2010 European Open Water Championships-Balaton Women's 25 km - 8th, 08/08/2010
- 2010 European Open Water Championships-Balaton Women's 10 km - 11th, 05/08/2010
- 2010 Lac St-Jean World Cup Women's 10 km - 5th, 25/07/2010
- 2010 World Open Water Championships-Roberval Women's 5 km - 10th, 20/07/2010
- 2010 World Open Water Championships-Roberval Women's 10 km - 19th, 17/07/2010
- 2010 Setubal World Cup Women's 10 km - 9th, 26/06/2010
- 2010 Viedma World Cup Women's 10 km - 2nd, 06/02/2010
- 2009 FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup Women's Overall Ranking - 4th
- 2009 FINA World Championships-Rome Women's 10km - 18th, 22/07/2009
2011 FINA World Championships
Sitic placed 17th (2:02:29.6) in the 2011 FINA World Championships in the 10km in Shanghai, China and 12th at 25km (5:37:49.8).
2012 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Results
GOLD Eva Risztov (HUN) 1:57:38.2
SILVER Haley Anderson (USA) 1:57:38.6
BRONZE Martina Grimaldi (ITA) 1:57:41.8
4. Keri-Anne Payne (GBR) 1:57:42.2
5. Angela Maurer (GER) 1:57:52.8
6. Ophelie Aspord (FRA) 1:58:43.1
7. Olga Beresnyeva (UKR) 1:58:44.4
8. Erika Villaecija (ESP) 1:58:49.5
9. Jana Pechanova (CZE) 1:58:52.8
10. Anna Guseva (RUS) 1:58:53.0
11. Melissa Gorman (AUS) 1:58:53.1
12. Karla Sitic (CRO) 1:58:54.7
13. Yumi Kida (JPN) 1:58:59.1
14. Yanel Pinto (VEN) 1:59:05.8
15. Natalia Charlos (POL) 1:59:58.7
16. Heidi Gan (MAS) 2:00:45.0
17. Cecilia Biagioli (ARG) 2:01:02.2
18. Zsofia Balazs (CAN) 2:01:17.8
19. Swann Oberson (SUI) 2:01:38.0
20. Wing Yung Natasha Terri Tang (HKG) 2:02:33.4
21. Lizeth Rueda Santos (MEX) 2:02:46.1
22. Marianna Lymperta (GRE) 2:04:26.5
Poliana Okimoto (BRA) DNF
Jessica Roux (RSA) DNF
Yanqiao Fang (CHN) DNS
External links
- Chantal Liew, Olympic Open Water – Singaporean First
- Twichell, Ponsele, Šitić On Universiade Podium
- Karla Sitic profile
- 2012 Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km Coverage
- Finalists in the Women's Olympic Marathon Swim
- Olympic 10km Marathon Swim Summary and Predictions
- FINA World Championships
- Faros Maratón Swim
- Croatian Long Distance Swimming Federation
- Marathon Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Esther Nuñez Takes Off To Win Rosario
- Slaven Šitić, Paternastically Speaking Swimming
- Pilar Geijo's Victory Is A Long Time Coming
- Swimming On The Professional Marathon Swimming Circuit - part 1
- Swimming On The Professional Marathon Swimming Circuit - part 2
- Swimming On The Professional Marathon Swimming Circuit - part 3
- The All-time Winners Of The Faros Maratón
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Roughest, Toughest Race On The Planet, Women's 10K
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- It Is Going To Be An Adventure On Lac Memphrémagog
- Cruising In Croatia All Morning And Afternoon
- Martina Grimaldi Outduels Olga Kozydub At Ohrid Lake
- The Closest Open Water Race In History
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Father-Daughter Rivalry In Faros Maratón
- Back To The Future In Hong Kong
- Italy Goes 1-2 In 5 km Team Pursuit
- What Women Will Qualify For The 2016 Rio Olympics?
- Aurélie Muller Wins World Championships, Heading To Rio
- Duje Milan, Karla Šitić Win Plivački Maraton Jarak-Šabac
- Plivački maraton Jarak-Šabac
