Gordan Kožulj

Who is Gordan Kožulj?

Gordan Kožulj is a former backstroke swimmer from Croatia, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.

At the 2003 World Aquatics Championships he won a silver medal in 200 m backstroke. In 2000 in Athens he became a world champion in 200 m backstroke.

In 1999 he won two silver medals at the European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Those performances made him Croatia's Sportsman of the Year. In 2000 and 2002 he became a European champion in 200 m backstroke.

Kožulj retired from competitive swimming in December 2008. In March 2008 he was appointed director of the Croatian national swimming team, replacing acting director Tomislav Karlo. In September 2009 Kožulj was elected to the European Olympic Committees Athletes' Commission.