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Canoe Slalom might not be very strong in Serbia, but the representative of Serbian canoe slalom team Marko Dordevic was named best athlete of the year in his hometown.

In the year 2022 the Sports Association of Nis, the town in Southern Serbia, decided the award for the best athlete of the year will go to young canoe slalom paddler Marko Dordevic.

“This means a lot to me. The trainings are demanding and you always need something to find the motivation to continue paddling. The year was difficult. We had many competitions and it is hard to stay at a high level through the year,” said Marko.

His mains goals for the season 2023 are U23 European and World Championships, participation at European Games in Krakow as well as Olympic Qualifing event.  

Source: https://niskevesti.rs/kajakas-marko-djordjevic-najbolji-sportista-u-izboru-grada-nisa/