Davor Komar

Reason: "I've always loved boccia because I'm from Istria [in Croatia] and there are more than a hundred boccia clubs here." (totalinfo.hr, 20 May 2023) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Facebook page, 10 Feb 2024) Milestones: He became the first boccia player to represent Croatia at the Paralympic Games when he competed at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Feb 2024; in-portal.hr, 27 Dec 2023) He became the first Croatian boccia player to win a medal at the European championships by claiming gold at the 2023 edition of the tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (prigorski.hr, 13 Aug 2023) Awards: He was named Para Athlete of the Year in Pula, Croatia, every year between 2012 and 2018. (istrijana.hr, 01 Jan 2021) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES He has been president of the Association of Dystrophic Patients of Istria in Croatia. He has also served as a councillor in the Istria County Assembly in Croatia, and as president of the BKOSIIZ Istrjane club. (totalinfo.hr, 20 May 2023; istrijana.hr, 01 Jan 2021)