Kristina Radonjić
Kristina Radonjic (Serbian: Кристина Радоњић, Kristina Radonjić) (October 22, 1974) is a Serbian rhythmic gymnast.
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| Born | October 22, 1974 Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Head coach(es) | Jasna Tomin |
| Assistant coach(es) | Mara Gojković |
| Retired | 1996 |
Kristina started rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 8. At the very beginning of her career she showed great capabilities and talent. Due to her persistence, hard work and passion for this sport, she became a member of the Yugoslav national team in 1988. She wan two consecutive Junior Championships titles in Yugoslavia in 1988 and 1989 (all around and 4 gold medals in the event finals). She holds 5 Senior National Championships titles (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995).
She is all around finalist from the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in 1990.
In 1991, she was all around finalist of the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Athens, and qualified for the Summer Olympic Games.
As a 17th year old girl, she competed as Independent Olympic Participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Due to the civil war, athletes from her country were not allowed to compete in major international championships from 1993 - 1996. Kristina retired from rhythmic gymnastics in 1996, taking a silver medal at the National Cup.
She finished the Faculty of Organisational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia - Masters degree in Management. Many expected her to stay in RG sport but she continued her career in the economy, being almost equally successful.
Kristina Radonjic remains one of the best in the history of rhythmic gymnastics in Yugoslavia.