5-MINUTE INTERVIEW – Biljana Topic- European Athletics (EAA) – News

This week, we are presenting Serbia's Triple Jump star Biljana Topic. A finalist at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin last year, the 32-year-old holds both the national indoor and outdoor Triple Jump records.

After narrowly missing out on a medal at the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Torino and the world championships last year, Topic will definitely be hoping for a, so far elusive, medal at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona later this month.

Known as much for her stylish persona off the track as for her graceful presence on it, Biljana is a delight to talk to. Just sit back, relax and prepare to spend the next 5 minutes with one of Europe's brightest athletic stars, the highly impressive… Biljana Topic.

1. If I wasn’t doing this now, I’d be … An Economist
2. My ideal night out is … Going to the cinema
3. In moments of weakness I … Cry
4. The best age to be is … 30
5. The most surprising thing that ever happened to me was … My marriage
6. You know me as an athlete but in another life I’d be … An athlete
7. Before I die I want to … Have more children
8. The car I drive is … Skoda Octavia

10. The person who influenced me most is … My husband

11. When comfort eating I choose… Everything in sight

12. My biggest regret is … Not having met my husband earlier

13. The best invention ever is … Electricity

14. All my money goes on … Athletics

15. My most treasured possession is … My family

16. My biggest rival is … Myself

17. My greatest achievement is … Becoming a mother

18. My greatest fear is … Being alone

19. My ideal dinner companions are … Myself, my husband and wine

20. The most fashionable thing I own is … High heels

21. Who would play you in a movie of your life? …Meryl Streep

22. Where and when are you at your happiest? …At a wedding

23. Beach bum, culture vulture or adrenalin junkie? …Culture vulture

24. What have you learned from your travels?…Foreign languages

ATHLETIC QUESTIONS:

1. Which song would you like played as you cross the finish line in a big race? -“Otpisani” (sound track from a popular Serbian TV series)

2. What’s the best after race/championship party you’ve ever been to? –  World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki 2009

3. Will you stay involved in athletics when you retire? – Perhaps

4. What rules would you change to make athletics/your event more exciting? – I would remove the board at the end of the runway

5. How would you like to be remembered? – As the most successful Serbian athlete ever

QUICK FIRE ROUND:

Cat or dog?  – Dog

Skinny or curvy?  – Curvy

Kisses or cuddles? – Kisses

Salty or sweet? – Salty

Night in or party? – Night in

Cool or geeky? – Cool

Give or receive? – Give

Tattoos or piercings? – Piercings

Tracksuit or jeans? – Jeans

Winter or summer? – Summer

Facebook or Twitter? – Skype