Andrej Barna Explained

Andrej Barna (Serbian: Андреј Барна; born 6 March 1998)^[1] is a Serbian swimmer. He represented Serbia at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea and he finished in 44th place in the heats in the men's 50 metre freestyle event.^[2] He also competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event.

In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain.

In June 2024, he won the bronze medal in 100m freestyle at the 2024 European Aquatics Championships, with time 47.66.

In 2019, Barna faced serious health problems when he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. However, his fight against illness and return to top form showed his extraordinary mental strength and dedication to the sport.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swimming – Entry list. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200726214154/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001130107FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF20.pdf. 26 July 2020. 26 July 2020. 2019 World Aquatics Championships.
2. Web site: Men's 50 metre freestyle – Heats. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200730211745/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070101EB01FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf. 30 July 2020. 30 July 2020. 2019 World Aquatics Championships.
3. Web site: Andrej Barna, priča o inspiraciji: Biografija, vesti, OI . 4 July 2024 .