Anđela Mužinić

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Anđela Mužinić
Mužinić in 2017
Personal information
Born (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 32)
Split, Croatia
Sport
CountryCroatia
SportPara-athletics
Disability classC3
EventPara table tennis
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  Croatia
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Teams C1–3
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bratislava Teams C3
Silver medal – second place 2022 Granada Singles C3
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Beijing Teams C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Laško Singles C3
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lignano Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2015 Vejle Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2017 Laško Teams C2–3
Gold medal – first place 2019 Helsingborg Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2023 Sheffield Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2023 Sheffield Doubles WD5-10
Silver medal – second place 2015 Vejle Singles C3
Silver medal – second place 2017 Laško Singles C3
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Split Teams C3
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Helsingborg Singles C3

Anđela Mužinić Vincetić is a Croatian table tennis Paralympic player. In pair with Helena Dretar Karić in doubles, they won two medals both in the Paralympics (2016, 2020) and World Championships (2014, 2017) as well as six medals at the European Championships, five of which were gold (2013-2023) and one bronze (2011).[1] She also won two medals at the World Championships (2014, 2017) and three at the European Championships (2015-2019) in singles.

She won a silver medal with her partner Helena Dretar Karić in Class 1–3 table tennis during the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Until the traffic accident in Srinjine (near Split), in which she suffered fracture of the seventh and eighth thoracic vertebrae with her legs being completely taken away, she played volleyball.[3] While recuperating in Varaždinske Toplice, she was visited by Helena Dretar Karić and introduced to para table tennis.[3] After four months, she returned to elementary school and started playing table tennis.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Croatian para table tennis duo become European champions for the fifth time". croatiaweek.com. Croatia Week. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Andela Muzinic". Paralympics. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Mrvec, Damir (16 September 2023). "Nakon zlata zaboraviš na neukusnu hranu i glavobolje" [After gold, you forget about tasteless food and headaches]. Večernji list (in Croatian). No. 21406. Zagreb. p. 21. ISSN 0350-5006.
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