January 17, 2015 | ATHLETE CASE STUDY
#22 How To Break 10 Records by 23yrs Old with Milan RISTIC
BIO
- Born, Milan RISTIĆ, in Belgrade, Serbia on 8 August 1991 (age 23). Currently living in North Carolina, USA.
- He is a son of Velimir and Gordana Ristic, he has an older sister Marija.
- He's a track and field athlete who specializes in hurdling. Having competed in hurdling and other events with archrivals AK Crvena Zvezda and AK Partizan, he has represented Serbia in international competition.
- Went to college in the U.S. First attended UNC Asheville (holds 9 records), and then my junior year transferred to UC Berkeley where I finished my degree. 3x NCAA All-American.
- Got married to Meredith Foster Ristić while I was in college at UNCA, where I met my wife the first year when I came to the U.S.
- He is a Serbian national record holder in the indoor 60 meter hurdles event and broke 9 records at UNC. Ristić is a member of Serbian national senior team since 2010.