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Samobor Samobor

BeginnerIntermediateHighly CompetitiveEliteBikingExercise PhysiologyHalf MarathonLong DistanceMarathonMiddle DistanceNutritionOlympicRunningSprintStrength and ConditioningSwimmingWorking with Injured Athletes

Location

Samobor Samobor

Languages

Bosnian, Croatian, English, Finnish, German, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian

Pricing

$$$$$

Race Distances

Half MarathonLong DistanceMarathonMiddle DistanceOlympicSprint

Athlete Types

BeginnerIntermediateHighly CompetitiveElite
Swim
Bike
Run
Nutrition

Certifications

ESCI Level 1ESCI Level 1

About

I am an Architect by profession who started triathlon in 1997, since 2004, I been involved in top-level Ironman, my personal best in Ironman is 8:12 and I was in Ironman World Championship in TOP 30 twice. I have experience and several notable results in the triathlon World Cup, where I was the first Croatian to earn points for the Olympic Games in Athens (Top 20 in the world ranking).In 2010 I started coaching beginners and intemediate athletes for triatlon races. Since 2016 I am the Founder and Head Coach at AdriaticCoaching.

Philosophy

My flexibility is the basis of your success!All of my training plans are fully tailor-made, written only for you to suit your lifestyle, your environment and your goals.I excel in preparing you for all the challenges in swimming, running, cycling, triathlon and Ironman that you may not even consider possible.If you change your mind during the process, I am fully flexible to incorporate your modified goals.In addition to my individual coaching packages, I also offer other programs including Swim Plus, Run Plus, and Bike Plus. Those programs are specifically designed to boost your performance and consist of the video analysis of swim, bike and run. Further to the video analysis, I provid you with suggestions and devises strategies on how to improve on techniques allowing you to achieve more efficient swim stroke, bike positioning and run posture.

Credentials

Master's degree in architectural engineering Experience in coaching for Triathlon, Long distance triathlons, Ironman, marathon, swimming, Open water swimming challenges, running, trail, Ultra trail, Cycling, Spartan and Hyrox. Knowledge of high mathematics Knowledge of statics and kinematics Croatia triathlon federation award for exceptional sports achievements • Bilingual — Bosnian/Croatian/English/Finnish/German/Serbian/Serbo-Croatian/Slovenian

Accomplishments

Experience in coaching for Triathlon, Long distance triathlons, Ironman, marathon, swimming, running, trail, Ultra trail, Cycling, Spartan and Hyrox.

Experience

Ironman U certified Coach since 2015, first generation of certified coaches. Very experienced coach. Member of national representation in triathlon. 2025 nationally awarded for exceptional success in triathlon.