5-MINUTE INTERVIEW – Ivana Spanovic – European Athletics (EAA) – News

The 20-year-old will definitely be one to watch out for at this summer's European Athletics Championships in August.

So just sit back, relax and prepare to spend the next 5-minutes with one of Europe's brightest athletic stars, the highly impressive… Ivana Spanovic.

1. If I wasn't doing this now I'd be …
   An architect
2. A phrase I use too often is …
   Without rhyme or reason, everything will turn OK
3. My ideal night out is …
   To chill out with my friends
4. In moments of weakness I …
   Turn bad energy into good
5. The best age to be is …
   Mine, 20
6. The best bit of my body is …
   Butt, smile…smile-butt
7. The worst bit is …
   My fat thighs
8. Not many people know this about me but …
   I am very shy
9. You know me as an athlete but in another life I'd be …
   A rally driver
10. Before I die I want to …
    Pray
11. In a nutshell my philosophy is …
    Everything bad that happens is a precursor to something good
12. The car I drive is …
    Citroen…Until I win the Diamond League
13. When comfort eating, I choose…
    Pancakes
14. When I was a child I wanted to be …
    An Olympic champion
15. My biggest regret is …
    Having too little time for myself
16. The best invention ever is …
    Electricity
17. All my money goes on …
    My Verka
18. My most treasured possession is …
    My necklace
19. My biggest rival is …
    Myself
20. My greatest achievement is …
    Medals at World Junior Championship, European Junior Championships and the University games
21. My greatest extravagance is …
    Experimenting with my hair
22. My greatest fear is …
    Loosing somebody I care about
23. My ideal dinner companions are …
    My parents
24. The most fashionable thing I own is …
    My apartment
25. Who would play you in a movie of your life…
    Angelina Jolie
26. Where and when are you at your happiest…
    At home, with my parents and my cats
27. Beach bum, culture vulture or adrenalin junkie…
    Adrenalin Junkie
28. What have you learned from your travels…
    Everything that caught my attention

THE ATHLETIC QUESTIONS:

1. What's the best after race/championship party you've ever been to…
   European Cup 2008
2. Will you stay involved in athletics when you retire…
   Of course, I would but I don't have any idea in what capacity
3. What rules would you change to make athletics/your event more exciting…
   So far so good…nothing to change
4. How would you like to be remembered….
   As a good person

QUICK FIRE ROUND:

1. Cat or dog?
   Can't decide…
2. Skinny or curvy?
   Skinny
3. Kisses or cuddles?
   Kisses
4. Salty or sweet?
   Sweet
5. Night in or party out?
   Night in
6. Cool or geeky?
   Cool
7. Give or receive?
   Give
8. Tattoos or piercings?
   Tattoos
9. Tracksuit or jeans?
   Jeans
10. Winter or summer?
    Summer
11. Facebook or Twitter?
    Facebook

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