After the biggest success in her career, silver at the European Championships in Munich, Marija Vuković could not sleep.
And how - finally all the years of sacrifice, full of ups and downs, paid off and the 30-year-old woman from Cetinje wrote one of the most beautiful pages in the history of Montenegrin sports.
"I believed and I expected. I said to myself - 'This is yours and this is the moment'. All the dice came together. I'm overjoyed," Marija told Sportfem.
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She drew attention to herself a long time ago, when she hinted at great potential in the non-conditional gymnasium in Cetinje, which she crowned in 2010 with the title of world junior champion with a jump of 191 centimeters in Moncton, Canada.
And instead of continuing on that path, years of swings began, in which heights above 190 were a rarity.
Last year, everything changed - placement at the Olympic Games, then the final in Tokyo, the title of the best female athlete of Montenegro, then 4th place at the World Indoor Championship and appearances at the Diamond League meetings.
And as icing on the cake, a big medal.
"All these years of suffering, all the tears I shed, all the ugly comments, changing cities, countries and coaches - everything fit into this medal. It's heavy, believe me, a ton".
A night in Munich will be remembered forever.
"The atmosphere was incredible, the audience was fantastic, I enjoyed every moment. I still don't know if I'm dreaming," Marija is honest.
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