Ivan Martinic

Croatia

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STCRO10705199601
NOC	Croatia
Born	07 May 1996 in Zagreb
Gender	Men

Residence	Zagreb, CRO
Occupation	Athlete
Languages	Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, English, Montenegrin
Higher education	Kinesiology - University of Zagreb: Croatia

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	41.985	11 Feb 2024	Dresden
	1000m	1:27.342	10 Mar 2023	Seoul
	1500m	2:17.927	05 Feb 2023	Dresden

General Interest

Injuries

A knee injury sidelined him for three months in 2021. He was able to resume training in July of that year. (Instagram profile, 06 Jun 2021)

He broke his right leg towards the end of 2012. He returned to competition in 2014. (Athlete, 13 Jan 2017)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport	He enjoyed the speed of the sport, and also made a lot of new friends. "My mother skated and my father was a footballer, so I had to choose."
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up short track in 2007 in Zagreb, Croatia.

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement	Placing 13th in the 500m at the 2019 World Cup event in Turin, Italy. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2020)
Hero / Idol	US professional wrestler John Cena. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2020)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/ivanmartinicstss/

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." [Arthur Ashe] (Instagram profile, 20 Jun 2020)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2023/2024	European Championships	2000m Relay	7
	2022/2023	European Championships	2000m Relay	7
	2019/2020	European Championships	500m	18
	2016/2017	European Championships	1000m	19
	2023/2024	European Championships	1000m	26
	2022/2023	European Championships	500m	28
	2020/2021	European Championships	Overall	29
	2020/2021	European Championships	1000m	29
	2021/2022	World Championships	500m	30
	2023/2024	European Championships	500m	30
	2022/2023	European Championships	1500m	30
	2020/2021	European Championships	500m	30
	2020/2021	European Championships	1500m	30
	2019/2020	European Championships	Overall	31
	2022/2023	European Championships	1000m	32
	2023/2024	European Championships	1500m	33
	2018/2019	European Championships	500m	34
	2019/2020	European Championships	1000m	34
	2016/2017	European Championships	Overall	36
	2021/2022	World Championships	1000m	37
	2021/2022	World Championships	Overall	38
	2018/2019	European Championships	1000m	38
	2022/2023	World Championships	500m	38
	2014/2015	European Championships	Overall	38
	2016/2017	European Championships	500m	39
	2019/2020	European Championships	1500m	39
	2018/2019	European Championships	1500m	40
	2022/2023	World Championships	1000m	40
	2023/2024	World Championships	1000m	41
	2021/2022	World Championships	1500m	41
	2016/2017	European Championships	1500m	42
	2018/2019	European Championships	Overall	42
	2016/2017	World Championships	1500m	44
	2023/2024	World Championships	1500m	44
	2016/2017	World Championships	500m	45
	2022/2023	World Championships	1500m	47
	2016/2017	World Championships	Overall	49
	2016/2017	World Championships	1000m	50
	2014/2015	World Junior Championships	Overall	53

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2022/2023	Almaty	2000m Relay	12
	2023/2024	Dresden	2000m Relay	12
	2022/2023	Dresden	2000m Relay	13
	2022/2023	Almaty	2000m Relay	14
	2023/2024	Gdansk	2000m Relay	15
	2018/2019	Dresden	2000m Relay	17
	2022/2023	Dresden	1500m	30
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	31
	2022/2023	Almaty	1500m	33
	2023/2024	Dresden	500m	34
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	37
	2016/2017	Dresden	1500m	39
	2023/2024	Gdansk	1000m	43
	2018/2019	Dresden	500m	44
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	47
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	48
	2016/2017	Dresden	500m	48
	2019/2020	Dresden	500m	48
	2023/2024	Dresden	1000m	48
	2022/2023	Dresden	1000m	51
	2019/2020	Dresden	1000m	52
	2023/2024	Gdansk	1500m	54
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	74
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	77
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	80
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	106
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1000m	108
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	500m	111
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1500m	112
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	121
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	127
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	127
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	500m	140
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	149