Aldin Ćatović (born 6 April 2007) is a Serbian middle- and long-distance runner. He is a multiple time Serbian national champion. In 2024, he won gold and silver medals at the European Athletics U18 Championships, over 3000 metres and 1500 metres, respectively.[1]
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| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 April 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Middle distance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:51.61 (2024) 1500m: 3:41.24 (2024) NU18R 3000m: 8:07.03 (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editHe is a member of Novi Pazar Athletics Club, where he is coached by Rifar Ziljkić.[2] In February 2023, he won his first senior national indoor title, winning over 1500 metres at the Serbian Indoor Athletics Championships.[3] In July 2023, he won the 3000 metres race at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Maribor, Slovenia.[4] That month he helped Novi Pazar win the Inter-Municipal Youth Sports Games (MOSI) in Kolašin, and was the most successful individual male athlete.[5]
In February 2024, he won the Serbian senior national indoor title over 800 metres and retained his 1500m national indoors title at the same championships.[6] He then won senior Serbian national outdoor titles over 800 metres and 1500 metres in June 2024.[7]
He won the gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, setting a championship record time of 8:07.03.[8][9] He won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the same championships.[10] In November 2024, he was given the best young athlete award for 2024 by the Balkan Athletics Federation.[11] He competed at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships, in Antalya, Turkey in December 2024 but had to withdraw mid-race.[12][13]
He competed at the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, winning his 3000 metres heat in 8:17.71.[14] He finished second in the men's U20 race at the Balkan Cross Country Championships in Romania, on 8 November 2025.[15] In January 2026, he set a new Serbian under-20 indoor record over 1500 metres of 3:47.40 in Belgrade.[16] He was selected for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland in March 2026, running in the 1500 metres without advancing to the final.[17]
Personal life
editOf Bosniak descent, Ćatović is from Novi Pazar in the Raška District of southwestern Serbia.[18]
References
edit- ↑ "Aldin Catovic". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "Novi Pazar ima još jednog vrhunskog atletičara". rtvnp.rs (in Serbian). 24 July 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Serbian Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "Maribor Delivers More Spectacular Action on Day Five of Competition". Euro Olympic. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "The Novi Pazar team was the best in both competitions at the 58th MOSI in Kolašin". Vijesti. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Aldinu Ćatoviću rekord i dva zlata, dupli trijumf Teodore Simović". rtvp.rs. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "Kraljevo I Drugi Dan U Atletskoj Euforiji: Prvenstvo Srbije Za Seniore Uspešo Zavrenso". sas.org.rs. June 30, 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "Još Dve Medalje Za Srbiju Na Ep U18! Aldin Ćatović Šampion Evrope!". sas.org (in Serbian). July 21, 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Aldin Ćatović juniorski šampion Evrope, Vuk Šolaja osvojio bronzu!". rtv.rs. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "Toul wins first part of a distance double with 1500m gold in Banska Bystrica". European Athletics. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "Aldin Ćatović proglašen za najboljeg mladog atletičara Balkana". taktinfo.rs. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "Laros and reigning champion FitzGerald the U20 favourites in Antalya". European Athletics. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "30th SPAR European Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 8 Dec 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ "Italian sprint star Doualla Edimo speeds through to 100m final". European Athletics. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (9 Nov 2025). "Fjeld Halvorsen graduates to senior gold at Nordic Cross Country Championships". European Athletics. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ↑ Broadbent, Chris (28 Jan 2026). "14.41m! Španović sets world lead of 14.41m in Belgrade". European Athletics. Retrieved 31 Jan 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mladi atletičar iz Novog Pazara Aladin Ćatović osvojio dve zlatne medalje na Prvenstvu Srbije". indeksonline.rs. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2024.