Lana Pudar (born 19 January 2006) is a Bosnian competitive swimmer specializing in the butterfly events. She won a gold medal in the women's 200 m butterfly and a bronze medal in the women's 100 m butterfly at the 2022 European Aquatics Championships, a bronze medal in the women's 200 m butterfly at the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships, and she competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3] She is the national record holder in all six butterfly events,[4] and a Mediterranean games record holder in the 100 m women's butterfly event.[5]
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| Born | (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 16) Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Orka Mostar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2021, at the European Junior Championships, Pudar won a gold medal in the 100 m butterfly and silver medals in the 50 m butterfly and 200 m butterfly.[6]
As the second youngest swimmer at the 2020 Summer Olympics, she finished 19th in the women's 100 metre butterfly.[7]
At the 2021 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships, Pudar won bronze in the 200 m butterfly and brought Bosnia and Herzegovina its first ever senior international swimming medal.[8] At the 2022 European Aquatics Championships held in Rome, Pudar won gold in the 200 m butterfly and bronze in the 100 m butterfly, breaking national records in both finals.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2021 | Olympic Games | 19th (h) | 100 m butterfly | 58.32 | |
| 2022 | World Championships | 29th (h) | 50 m butterfly | 27.14 | |
| 8th | 100 m butterfly | 58.44 | |||
| 6th | 200 m butterfly | 2:07.58 | |||
| Mediterranean Games | 5th | 50 m butterfly | 26.77 | ||
| 1st | 100 m butterfly | 57.55 (GR) | |||
| 1st | 200 m butterfly | 2:09.18 | |||
| European Championships | 10th (sf) | 50 m butterfly | 26.56 | ||
| 3rd | 100 m butterfly | 57.27 NR | |||
| 1st | 200 m butterfly | 2:06.81 NR | |||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2021 | European Championships | 15th (sf) | 50 m butterfly | 26.40 | |
| 6th | 100 m butterfly | 56.78 | |||
| 5th | 200 m butterfly | 2:05.89 | |||
| World Championships | 23rd (h) | 50 m butterfly | 26.37 | ||
| 7th | 100 m butterfly | 56.51 | |||
| 3rd | 200 m butterfly | 2:04.88 | |||
| Event | Result | SP | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 50 m Butterfly | 26.29 NR | 802 | Junior European Championships[13] | 10 July 2021 | |
| 100 m Butterfly | 57.27 NR | 909 | European Championships | 15 August 2022 | |
| 200 m Butterfly | 2:06.81 NR | 886 | European Championships[13] | 17 August 2022 | |
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| 50 m Butterfly | 26.09 NR | 815 | FINA World Cup[13] | 29 October 2021 | |
| 100 m Butterfly | 56.28 NR | 913 | World Championships[14] | 20 December 2021 | |
| 200 m Butterfly | 2:04.88 NR | 878 | World Championships[15] | 17 December 2021 | |
Lana is the daughter of former footballer Velibor Pudar.[16]
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European champions 200 m butterfly women | |
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Mediterranean Games champions in Women's 100 m Butterfly | |
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Mediterranean Games champions in Women's 200 m Butterfly | |
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