Aleksandar Petrovic (extreme athlete)

Aleksandar "Aleks" Petrović (born in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia, to Serbian father and Montenegrin mother) is a professional powerboating athlete/pilot, who mainly competes in the extreme sport discipline of aquabike (jet ski) freestyle, as well as aquabike racing.

Aleksandar (Alexander) Petrović
Born
Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Awards2016 European champion.[1]

3rd place 2013 Aquabike World Championship

3rd place 2013 Aquabike European Championship

2nd place 2013 France Nationals (Jetcross tour)

2011 United States champion (AM class, 900cc)[2][3][4][5][6]
WebsiteAleksandarPetrovic.com

Aleksandar became the USA champion on Aug 20, 2011 in Charleston, WV[7] , after becoming the first ever (and to this date the only) freestyler to perform a "Super Flip" (a.k.a. "Superman Flip", back flip with no legs) trick on 900cc motor on flat water.[8] [9]

Aleksandar competes in UIM Aquabike World Championship[10] and trains celebrities and future freestylers.[11]

In 2013 he won the bronze medal in Aquabike World Championship, the bronze medal in European Championship and 2nd place in France Nationals.

Since 2015 Aleksandar has been competing for Montenegro.

He is the 2016 European champion, winning the gold medal at the final round in Portugal.[12]

In Liuzhou, China, at the fourth round of Aquabike World Championship, on Oct. 5, 2016. Aleksandar performed the first ever blind folded back flip.[13]

  • "Super Flip"
  • "Paralyzer"
  • "Paralyzer"

References
  1. "PETROVIC WINS IN MIRANDELA TO CLAIM FREESTYLE TITLE". aquabike.net. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  2. results from jetGP.com
  3. Official National tour results
  4. "Huffington Post report". Huffingtonpost.com. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  5. "Blic Sport article". blic.rs. 2013-04-14.
  6. "Nautika & Turizam cover page and feature article". Present Doo. 2012-07-01. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03.
  7. "Charleston WV Gazette-Mail Aug 20, 2011 front page". Wvgazette.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  8. "Jet Ski Champ A Miami Tourist Attraction". NBC.
  9. "Charleston WV Gazette-Mail Aug 20, 2011 front page". Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  10. "Official site of UIM Aquabike World Championship". Aquabike.net. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  11. "deadmau5 + Alex Petrovic, Mar 23, 2012". jetGP.com. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  12. "PETROVIC WINS IN MIRANDELA TO CLAIM FREESTYLE TITLE". aquabike.net. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  13. "First ever "Blind back flip" jet ski freestyle trick". Aleksandar Petrovic's official YouTube channel. 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
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