{"id":99824,"date":"2019-05-15T12:32:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T10:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/?p=99824"},"modified":"2019-08-02T10:37:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T08:37:01","slug":"corporal-knezevic-the-fittest-caf-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/corporal-knezevic-the-fittest-caf-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporal Kne\u017eevi\u0107 the fittest CAF member"},"content":{"rendered":"

Corporal Nikola Kne\u017eevi\u0107 of the Special Forces Command is the winner of the competition “The Fittest Soldier of the Croatian Armed Forces – Memorial Maj. Davor Jovi\u0107 – First for Croatia 2019” in the largest category of competitors of the Croatian Armed Forces and of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia.<\/p>\n

The first runner-up was 1st Lieutenant Ivan Geren\u010dir of the Guards Armored Mechanised Brigade of the Croatian Army and the second runner-up was Corporal Marino Protrka of the Special Forces Command.<\/p>\n

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krsti\u010devi\u0107 presented the winner and other successful competitors with the cup and other awards at a ceremony attended by the local residents and the representatives of the Ministry of Defence and of the Croatian Armed Forces, of the Ministry of the Interior, of foreing armed forces, of the local government and of the associations from the Homeland War.<\/p>\n

“Nikola, I am presenting you with the cup as the fittest member of the Croatian Armed Forces, demonstrating the readiness, ability, devotion and determination of Croatian soldiers”, said the Minister congratulating the winner. <\/p>\n

The Minister congratulated all other competitors too, for displaying the motor skills and psychological stamina expected from soldiers. He also reminded of the hero of the Homeland War, the late Major Davor Jovi\u0107 – the officer the competition was named after, whose sportlike lifestyle should serve as a model for today’s generations of soldiers too.<\/p>\n

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The Envoy of the President of Croatia, Chief of General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces General Assembly Mirko \u0160undov as Envoy of the President of Croatia as Supreme Commander of the Croatian Armed Forces praised the largest number of competitors so far, mostly from NATO and partner countries.<\/p>\n

“I am proud of all members of the Croatian Armed Forces taking part in the Memorial Major Davor Jovi\u0107. The Croatian soldiers display their strength and abilities”, said General \u0160undov.<\/p>\n

The winner of the 2019 Memorial, Corporal Nikola Kne\u017eevi\u0107 stressed that it was the major success of his career. “The final course \u2013 the way of the cross below the Church – was the We were preparing for the competition in the unit which had an important rtole in my victory; wee were all equal, some were luckier than others, and I arrived the first”, said Corporal Kne\u017eevi\u0107.<\/p>\n

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