BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES
INCLUSION OF FORMER ATHLETES AND THEIR REACTIVATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONAL SPORTS ACTIVITIES
VETERAN SPORTS
Veteran sport is an indicator of the so-called extended sports careers where former top athletes strive to remain in the continuity of training processes, but also in sports competitions. Veteran sports can be characterized as recreation, although, sometimes the training processes in which veteran athletes participate are much more than recreation. Indicators of this are their excellent results in international competitions. Veteran sports are financed exclusively from the veterans own funds, which makes it difficult to participate in sports competitions that require financial resources for registration fees, travel, accommodation, equipment and props. Great enthusiasts, former top athletes who still want to stay in sports, sports activities with their own engagement or funds from sponsors, manage to participate in competitions.
DSVR member Mr. Rade Krnjeta is still actively involved in veteran judo and is achieving commendable results: 2016 - 3rd place at the WC in JUDU for veterans, USA, 2018 - 1st place at the WC in JUDU for veterans, Mexico, and in 2019 he won 3rd place at the World Championships in JUDO for veterans, Marrakech.
Also, Mr. Branko Peašinović is actively involved in veteran volleyball at Academic Volleyball Club Mladost Veterans 1977 and the team wins solid results nationally and internationally.
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY DSVR - MOUNTAINEERING, BOWLING, NORDIC WALKING, CHESS, SKIING FOR FORMER TOP ATHLETES
In accordance with the annual plan and program of the DSVR, the association organizes recreational activities on an annual basis for its members. It is done with an interest of developing and preserving the psychophysical status and preserve health of their members. The activities are free of charge, and are carried out in closed and open facilities.
The activities are as follows:
- MOUNTAINEERING - MEDVEDNICA PARK
- SKIING - MEDVEDNICA PARK
- NORDIC WALKING - SRC JARUN, PARK BUNDEK, PARK MAKSIMIR
- BOWLING - BC MEDVEŠČAK - BOWLING, KRANJČEVIĆEVA 5
- CHESS - PREMISES OF DSVR, VOJNOVIĆEVA 42
- TABLE TENNIS - ACADEMY DRAGUTIN ŠURBEK, SAVSKA CESTA 137
INCLUSION OF FORMER ATHLETES INTO THE SOCIAL COMMUNITY AFTER A SPORTS CAREER - MANAGING STAFF AT LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
Nikola Dragaš - former top bowling athlete, president of the Sports Association of the City of Zagreb (mandate: from 2016 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2022) of the umbrella sports organization in the City of Zagreb. Nikola Dragaš has extensive experience in management functions in the sports system of the City of Zagreb and in making important decisions in order to develop the sports system.
Tomislav Paškvalin - former top water polo athlete, two-time Olympic winner, and in the period from 2015 to 2017 he was Assistant Minister of Science, Education and Sports - Department of Sports - participated in drafting the Law on Sports and adopting all important strategic documents for sports system at the national level. From the academic year 2019/2020 he is an external associate at the Business Polytechnic of Zagreb, where he teaches as part of the course Marketing in Sports at the specialist graduate professional study of Marketing and Communication.
Alojzije Janković - Grandmaster in chess. At the 89th Congress of the International Chess Federation (FIDA) in 2018, he was appointed to the highest body of world chess - the FIDE Executive Board. This is an exceptional achievement of Alojzije Janković, because so far no Croat has been in FIDE bodies.
WORK IN THE SPORTS SYSTEM AT THE SPORTS CLUB OR THROUGH ASSOCIATIONS IN THE INTEREST OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS AT THE CITY AND NATIONAL LEVEL
Klaudija Bubalo - former top handball athlete. President of DSVR, President of the DSVR Foundation and President of the Lokomotiva Zagreb Handball Club, a club that brings together about 400 athletes (300 handball sports schools), a club of special importance for the City of Zagreb. Mrs. Claudia is a lecturer at VERN and other institutions in the interest of the development of the sports system at the city and national level.
Marija Anzulović - former top volleyball athlete. Head of volleyball sports schools at the Zagreb Volleyball Association - she works with talented young volleyball players. Lecturer at University of Kinesiology and other institutions in the interest of the development of the sports system.
Dario Šimić - former top football athlete. The President of the Croatian Association Football Union is committed to the development and improvement of the status of players, coaches and professional staff in the sports system.
CAREER AFTER SPORTS CAREER - ECONOMIC SEGMENT
Vjekoslav Šafranić - former top athlete in karate and full contact. Manager of the DSVR Foundation. At the end of his sports career, he founded a security company and developed his business in that segment very successfully. Today, he holds managerial positions in the bodies of the sports system of the City of Zagreb and beyond.
Željko Mavrović - former top boxing athlete. Member of the Board of Directors of the DSVR Foundation. After finishing his sports career, he started his career in the economic segment and founded a private company for the production of healthy food in Croatia. He was also a prominent lecturer at the university - VERN.
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