Marija Jovanović

Marija Jovanović (; born 24 April 1999) is a Serbian powerlifter. She won a gold medal at the World Cup in Egypt and holds six Serbian national records.

Early life

Marija Jovanović was born in Paraćin, Serbia. She began competing in powerlifting in 2018.

Career

Marija Jovanović has been competing in powerlifting since 2018.

She is a two-time Balkan champion in powerlifting, having won gold medals at the Balkan Championships on two occasions. At the World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, she won the gold medal in her category. She trains under the guidance of coach Dušan Jovanović and competes for the club "Dušan Silni" from Belgrade.

Results

Date Competition Location Representing Result 8 February 2026 World Cup in Powerlifting Cairo, Egypt 🥇 Gold 25 April 2026 Open Montenegro Powerlifting Championship Budva, Montenegro 🥇 Gold 2 November 2025 Open Montenegro Powerlifting Championship Cetinje, Montenegro 🥇 Gold 27 December 2019 International Powerlifting Competition Bosnia and Herzegovina 🥇 Gold 2 April 2018 International Powerlifting Competition Bosnia and Herzegovina 🥇 Gold

National competition results

Date Competition Location Division Weight class Medal 11 October 2018 Serbian National Bench Press Championship Serbia Open 84+ kg 🥇 Gold 1 December 2018 Serbian Championships Serbia Sub-Junior 17–19 90 kg 🥇 Gold 30 November 2019 Serbian National Bench Press Championship Serbia Junior 84+ kg 🥇 Gold 24 April 2021 Serbian Open Bench Press Cup Serbia Open 84+ kg 🥇 Gold 11 September 2021 Serbian National Bench Press Championship Serbia Junior 84+ kg 🥇 Gold 16 April 2022 Serbia Open Bench Press Serbia Junior 84+ kg 🥇 Gold 8 June 2024 Serbian National Bench Press Championship Serbia Open 84+ kg 🥈 Silver