Nickname
Robi (Daniel Antunovic YouTube channel, 31 Dec 2012)
Hobbies
Football. (ljudevitgaj.hr, 01 Dec 2016)
Occupation
Athlete
Family
One daughter
Spoken languages
Croatian, English, Russian
Club
GD Osijek Zito: Croatia
Coach
Vladimir Madarevic [club], CRO
International senior debut
2002
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age six at the GD Osijek Zito club in Croatia.
Reason for taking up the sport
Coaches from the GD Osijek Zito club came to his primary school and invited the students to try the sport. "When I saw a gymnastic pit, full of sponge in which you could jump and nothing bad would happen to you, I just fell in love. Later I showed that I was quite talented in it."
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (glas-koncila.hr, 14 Oct 2018)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver [2018] and bronze [2008] on pommel horse at the European championships. Earning gold on pommel horse at the 2019 World Challenge Cup event in his hometown Osijek, Croatia. (post.hr, 14 Aug 2018; glas-koncila.hr, 14 Oct 2018; rtl.hr, 25 May 2019)
Most influential person in career
His family and coaches. (glas-koncila.hr, 14 Oct 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"Never stop believing in yourself." (post.hr, 14 Aug 2018)
Awards
He was named the 2017 Athlete of the Year in Osijek, Croatia. It was the eight occasion he had been presented with the award. (post.hr, 26 Jan 2018; republika.eu, 21 Jan 2017, 05 Feb 2016; osijekgym.com, 05 Feb 2016)
Last update : 2024-07-22