Duje Draganja
- January 10, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
Duje Draganja Biography
| Name | Duje Draganja |
| Birthday | Feb 27 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Place Of Birth | Split |
| Birth Country | Croatia |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Parents | Petar Draganja, Maja Lacić Draganja |
| Siblings | Ana Draganja |
Duje Draganja is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on February 27, 1983 in Split, Croatia. Duje Draganja (Croatian pronunciation: [dǔːje drǎɡaɲa] ; born 27 February 1983) is a retired Croatian swimmer who won the silver medal in men’s 50 metres freestyle race at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Draganja won a silver medal in 2005 World Aquatics Championships held in Montreal in 50 m freestyle. He has 4 medals from World Short Course Swimming Championships. In 2006 and 2008 he won a gold medal in 50 meter freestyle. Also he has bronze medal in 100 m freestyle (2008) and bronze medal in 50 m butterfly (2006).
Draganja is also a former NCAA record holder in the 100 yard freestyle, with a time of 41.49, set in 2005, while he swam for the University of California, Berkeley. He, like many other world-class, non-American swimmers, chose to spend 4 years training and competing at an American university. During his four years with Cal, Duje won 10 Pac-10 swimming titles, and eight NCAA National championships. While at Cal, he trained with the world-renowned sprinting coach Mike Bottom. Bottom coached Draganja for seven years before they parted ways following the 2008 Olympics. Now Draganja trains in Zagreb with swimming club Dubrava.
Duje Draganja Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Duje Draganja is one of the richest Swimmer from Croatia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Duje Draganja 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Draganja trained at The Race Club, a swimming club founded by Olympic Swimmers Gary Hall, Jr. and his father, Gary Hall, Sr. The Race Club, originally known as “The World Team,” was designed to serve as a training group for elite swimmers across the world in preparation for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. To be able to train with the Race Club, one must either have been ranked in the top 20 in the world the past 3 calendar years or top 3 in their nation in the past year. The Race Club included such well known swimmers as Roland Mark Schoeman, Mark Foster, Ryk Neethling, Ricardo Busquets and Therese Alshammar. They were coached by University of Michigan coach Mike Bottom.
He has been controversial in Croatia for his decision to take the citizenship of Qatar and continue his swimming career under the flag of that country, after receiving a very lucrative offer to do so. Croatian public opinion largely turned against Draganja at that time with the press portraying him as a villain with no respect for his homeland. Draganja accepted a Qatar passport in August 2005 claiming that he will keep his Croatian passport and will not change his religion. Draganja was raised Roman Catholic.
However, in February 2006, the swimmer made it clear that he had reversed his decision and that he will continue to compete for his country of birth, Croatia.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 179 lbs |
Duje Draganja height 6 ft 5 in Hayes weight 179 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Duje Draganja Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Hayes Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Croatia. Duje Draganja celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.