Quick Facts
Biography
Nađa Higl (Serbian Cyrillic: Нађа Хигл; born 2 January 1987) is a Serbian swimmer. She was World Champion in 200 m breaststroke.
Higl was awarded the title "Serbian Sportswoman of the year" for the year 2009 by the Olympic Committee of Serbia and Golden Badge, award for the best athlete of Serbia.
Swimming career
At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships she won gold medal in the 200 meters breaststroke final on 31 July 2009 with a time of 2:21.62, the new European record. She is the first Serbian woman to become a world champion in swimming.
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in 100 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke where she finished in qualification rounds as 43rd and 33rd respectively. At the 2009 Summer Universiade she won silver medals in 100 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke.
Results
| Year | Event | Location | Discipline | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | European Junior Swimming Championships |  Glasgow | 100 m breaststroke | 24 | 1:15.95 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 16 | 2:38.59 | |||
| 2006 | European Championships |  Budapest | 100 m breaststroke | 44 | 1:16.99 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 25 | 2:40.73 | |||
| 2007 | European Championships 25 m | Debrecen | 100 m breaststroke | 23 | 1:11.10 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 23 | 2:31.14 | |||
| 2008 | World Championships 25 m | Manchester | 100 m breaststroke | 20 | 1:10.41 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 15 | 2:28.47 | |||
| 2008 | Olympics |  Beijing | 100 m breaststroke | 43 | 1:13.19 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 33 | 2:32.78 | |||
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games |  Pescara | 100 m breaststroke | 10 | 1:11.50 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 4 | 2:29.79 | |||
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 5 | 1:07.75 (4:14.14) | |||
| 2009 | Summer Universiade |  Belgrade | 100 m breaststroke | 2 | 1:07.80 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2 | 2:24.20 | |||
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 15 | 1:13.70 (4:29.49) | |||
| 2009 | World Championships | Rome | 100 m breaststroke | 16 | 1:08.13 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 1 | 2:21.62 | |||
| 2009 | European Championships 25 m |  Istanbul | 100 m breaststroke | 11 | 1:06.41 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2 | 2:17.52 | |||
| 2010 | European Championships 50 m | Budapest | 100 m breaststroke | 22 | 1:10.97 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 8 | 2:29.60 | |||
| 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai | 200 m breaststroke | 6 | 2:25.93 |
| 2012 | European Championships 50 m | Debrecen | 200 m breaststroke | 6 | 2:28.24 |
| 2012 | Olympics | London | 200 m breaststroke | 25 | 2:28.39 |
Personal life
Nađa's parents are father Dragan and mother Snežana. Her brother Sebastijan is her personal trainer.