Dejan Jokic

Started: He took up the sport in 2013. (espreso.rs, 02 Dec 2019) Reason: "My doctor encouraged me to take up a sport. Before the accident, playing football and hunting were my hobbies, so she asked me if I would like to try shooting Para sport. I said yes, and she immediately called a selector of the Serbian team - Nenad Pajic - and I met him the next day. He introduced me to the sport and I really liked it. It was love at first sight." (RTS Zabava - Zvanicni kanal YouTube channel, 18 Jan 2021; espreso.rs, 02 Dec 2019) Ambition: To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (RTS Zabava - Zvanicni kanal YouTube channel, 18 Jan 2021) Awards: Alongside Dragan Ristic and Zdravko Savanovic, he was named in the 2018 Team of the Year by the Serbian Paralympic Committee. (sport.blic.rs, 19 Apr 2019) Additional Info: OWN SHOOTING RANGE He previously trained in Belgrade, Serbia, despite living around 150 kilometres from the capital, but found travelling there five times a week too much. His solution was to build a shooting range near his home in Sid. "[Travelling to Belgrade] was extremely expensive and I couldn't afford it. With my family we had the idea to build a shooting range next to our house. I became national champion and got a sports scholarship, so we built it. Everything is designed like a competition venue, the equipment is fully professional, so I have perfect training conditions now." (RTS Zabava - Zvanicni kanal YouTube channel, 18 Jan 2021)