Minister Kotromanović congratulated Lucija Zaninović on the Olympic bronze

Defence Minister Ante Kotromanović sent today, on Thursday, 9 August 2012, congratulation to the member of the Croatian Armed Forces – taekwondo Lucija Zaninović upon the winning the bronze medal last night at the Olympic Games that are held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London.

“Dear Lucija, on behalf of all employees of the Ministry of Defence, Croatian Armed Forces, and myself, I congratulate you on the big score – winning the bronze medal at the Olympics. Olympic medal is a crowning success of each sportswoman and sportsman, for it requires a lengthy and painstaking work and denial, and you, by your example, demonstrated the best with how much heart and passion one should defend the national colours. We are proud that a member of the large family of the Croatian Armed Forces achieved this great success, and magnificently presented Croatia and the Croatian sport”, reads the congratulation of Defence Minister Kotromanović.

Lucija Zaninović has been a member of the Armed Forces since March 2011, when, pursuant to the Agreement between the Ministry of Defence and the Croatian Olympic Committee on co-operation, improvement and development of the sport in the Republic of Croatia, she became an active military person.