Lana Pudar


Lana Pudar is a Bosnian competitive swimmer specializing in the butterfly events. She won the gold medal in the women's 200 m butterfly and a bronze medal in the women's 100 m butterfly at the 2022 European Aquatics Championships, and a bronze in the women's 200 m butterfly at the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships. She competed at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
Pudar is the national record holder in all six butterfly events, and a Mediterranean Games record holder in the 100 m women's butterfly event.

Career

In 2021, at the European Junior Championships, Pudar won the gold medal in the 100 m butterfly and silver medals in the 50 m butterfly and 200 m butterfly.
As the second youngest swimmer at the 2020 Summer Olympics, she finished 19th in the women's 100 metre butterfly.
At the 2021 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships, Pudar won bronze in the 200 m butterfly and brought Bosnia and Herzegovina its first ever senior international swimming medal. At the 2022 European Aquatics Championships held in Rome, Pudar won gold in the 200 m butterfly and bronze in the 100 m butterfly, breaking national records in both finals.

Personal life

Lana is the daughter of former footballer Velibor Pudar.

Personal bests

  • ''This list only includes times above 800 Swimming points.''