Montenegrin athletic competitions

Montenegrin athletes achieved success in international and domestic competitions. At the GPC World Championship in Poland, the Montenegrin powerlifting national team secured four gold medals and one silver medal, including a world record deadlift of 355 kg by Đorđe Miljenović.

In Podgorica, the 56th Montenegrin Para-Athletics Championships saw Vlado Terić and Maja Rajković named top athletes following victories in the discus throw and javelin throw, respectively. Other winners included Miloš Ranitović, Radmilo Baranin, Andrej Šibalić, and Senad Husović.

More recently, Bar hosted the 19th National Games of the Special Olympics Montenegro from October 26 to 28. Approximately 100 athletes, partners, and coaches participated in athletics, bocce, table tennis, and Unified 3x3 basketball. These games act as a selection process for the 2027 Special Olympics World Games in Chile.

In karate, the national team is preparing for the World Team Championships in Hangzhou, China, scheduled for November 20 to 22. The men’s combat team and women’s kata team will compete, with the men’s team placed in Group B alongside Iran, Australia, Algeria, and China. Additionally, Gzim Prelvukaj received an official reception in Herceg Novi following a bronze medal win at the World Kickboxing Championship.