Nebojša Bikić

Nebojša Bikić (Serbian: Небојша Бикић; born July 1, 1975) is a Serbian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He is a single-time Olympian (2000), a former Serbian record holder in the 50 and 100 m freestyle, and a resident athlete for the April 11 Swimming Club.

Nebojša Bikić
Personal information
Full nameNebojša Bikić
National team FR Yugoslavia
Born (1975-07-01) 1 July 1975
Belgrade, SR Serbia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubPK 11 April

Bikic competed in the men's 50 m freestyle, as a member of the former Yugoslavian squad, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He posted a FINA B-standard entry time of 23.55 from the Serbian Open in Belgrade.[2] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat five, including three-time Olympians Allan Murray of the Bahamas and top favorite Richard Sam Bera of Indonesia. He raced to fourth place by a hundredth of a second (0.01) behind Bera in 23.57. Bikic failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-third overall in the preliminaries.[3]

Since 2005, Bikic currently resides in the United States, where he works as a part-time manager for St. Mary's Center of Health & Fitness in Reno, Nevada.[4]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nebojša Bikić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  2. "Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 5)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 5" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 104. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. "Bikilee, Good Luck in America". PK 11 April Belgrade. 13 May 2005. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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