Duje Draganja

Duje Draganja is a retired Croatian sprint swimmer, born on 27 February 1983, best known for winning the silver medal in the men's 50 metres freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He also took silver in the same event at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal and collected medals at the World Short Course Championships, including gold in the 50 metre freestyle in 2006 and 2008. Draganja studied and competed for the University of California, Berkeley, where he set an NCAA record in the 100 yard freestyle and won eight NCAA national championships, and he later trained with The Race Club. His career drew attention in Croatia in 2005 when he accepted a Qatari passport before reversing course in 2006 and continuing to compete for Croatia, the country of his birth.