After the harvest of medals, there are also individual awards: Marija Vuković, the best athlete in the Balkans

Marija Vuković had a fantastic season. She was especially good at finishing when it was needed most.

The medal harvest began at the European Championships in Birmingham, where she jumped 195 centimeters and won bronze. This was followed by the Diamond League meeting in Zurich, where she also came third and where she jumped 198 centimeters for the third time this season, which is her personal and national record.

Everything was crowned in Taranto, Italy, where her jump of 194 centimeters was enough for her second consecutive gold medal at the Mediterranean Games.

The results did not go unnoticed, and today she was declared the best athlete in the Balkans for 2026, it was confirmed by Balkan Athletics after the final calculation of points achieved during the season and the completion of the process of selecting the best athletes.

"Marija Vuković (Montenegro) was chosen as the best senior in the Balkans, while the award for the best senior in the Balkans went to Božidar Sarabojukov (Bulgaria)," the statement said.

The winners of the prestigious awards will be officially announced at the "Balkan Athletics Gala", which will be held on October 14, 2026 in Tirana, Albania.

According to the decision of Balkan Athletics, this year the plaques intended for the best athletes will be presented to the representatives of their national athletics federations, after which the federations will present the awards to their athletes.

"The selection of Marija Vuković as the best athlete in the Balkans is a great recognition for her personally, but also for the Athletics Federation of Montenegro and Montenegrin athletics, especially considering the exceptional results she achieved during 2026 at the largest international competitions," the Athletics Federation of Montenegro stated.