Aldin Ćatović
{{Short description|Serbian athlete (born 2007)}}
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| nationality = Serbian
| sport = Athletics
| event = Middle distance
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|4|6|df=yes}}
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| pb = 800m: 1:51.61 (2024)
1500m: 3:41.24 (2024) NU18R
3000m: 8:07.03 (2024)
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}}
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{{Medal|Competition|European U18 Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|2024 Banska Bystrica|3000m}}
{{Medal|Silver|2024 Banska Bystrica|1500m}}
{{Medal|Competition|European Youth Olympic Festival}}
{{Medal|Gold|2023 Maribor|3000m}}
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Aldin Ćatović (born 6 April 2007) is a Serbian middle- and long-distance runner. He is a multiple time Serbian national champion. In 2024, he won gold and silver medals at the European Athletics U18 Championships, over 3000 metres and 1500 metres, respectively.{{cite web|website=World Athletics|title=Aldin Catovic|accessdate=4 December 2024|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/serbia/aldin-ćatović-15037456}}
Career
He is a member of Novi Pazar Athletics Club, where he is coached by Rifar Ziljkić.{{cite web|url= https://rtvnp.rs/2024/07/24/novi-pazar-ima-jos-jednog-vrhunskog-atleticara/172163|website=rtvnp.rs|accessdate=4 April 2025|title= Novi Pazar ima još jednog vrhunskog atletičara|language=Serbian|date=
24 July 2024}} In February 2023, he won his first senior national indoor title, winning over 1500 metres at the Serbian Indoor Athletics Championships.{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7206191?eventId=10229558&gender=M|title=Serbian Indoor Championships|accessdate=4 December 2024|website=World Athletics|date=17 February 2023}} In July 2023, he won the 3000 metres race at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Maribor, Slovenia.{{cite web|date=25 July 2023|url= https://www.eurolympic.org/maribor-delivers-more-spectacular-action-on-day-five-of-competition/|website=Euro Olympic|accessdate=4 December 2024|title=Maribor Delivers More Spectacular Action on Day Five of Competition}} That month he helped Novi Pazar win the Inter-Municipal Youth Sports Games (MOSI) in Kolašin, and was the most successful individual male athlete.{{cite web|date=9 July 2023|url=https://en.vijesti.me/amp/664689/the-team-of-the-new-market-is-the-best-in-both-competitions-at-58-mosi-in-kolasin|title= The Novi Pazar team was the best in both competitions at the 58th MOSI in Kolašin |accessdate=4 April 2025|website=Vijesti}}
In February 2024, he won the Serbian senior national indoor title over 800 metres and retained his 1500m national indoors title at the same championships.{{cite web|url= https://rtvnp.rs/2024/02/19/aldinu-catovicu-rekord-i-dva-zlata-dupli-trijumf-teodore-simovic/164082|website=rtvp.rs|accessdate=4 December 2024|title= Aldinu Ćatoviću rekord i dva zlata, dupli trijumf Teodore Simović|date=19 February 2024}} He then won senior Serbian national outdoor titles over 800 metres and 1500 metres in June 2024.{{cite web|url= https://sas.org.rs/sr/vesti/23144-kraljevo-i-drugi-dan-u-atletskoj-euforiji-prvenstvo-srbije-za-seniore-uspesno-zavrseno/|website=sas.org.rs|accessdate=4 December 2024|title= Kraljevo I Drugi Dan U Atletskoj Euforiji: Prvenstvo Srbije Za Seniore Uspešo Zavrenso|date= June 30, 2024}}
He won the gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, setting a championship record time of 8:07.03.{{cite web|url= https://sas.org.rs/sr/vesti/23244-jos-dve-medalje-za-srbiju-na-ep-u18-aldin-catovic-sampion-evrope/ |website=sas.org|accessdate=4 April 2025|title= Još Dve Medalje Za Srbiju Na Ep U18! Aldin Ćatović Šampion Evrope!|date=July 21, 2024|language=Serbian}}{{cite web|date=21 July 2024|url= https://www.rtv.rs/sr_lat/sport/individualni-sportovi/aldin-catovic-juniorski-sampion-evrope-vuk-solaja-osvojio-bronzu!_1556249.html |website=rtv.rs|accessdate=4 December 2024|title= Aldin Ćatović juniorski šampion Evrope, Vuk Šolaja osvojio bronzu!}} He won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the same championships.{{cite web|url= https://www.european-athletics.com/news/toul-wins-1500m-as-he-sets-sights-on-distance-double-in-banska-bystrica|website=European Athletics|accessdate=4 December 2024|title= Toul wins first part of a distance double with 1500m gold in Banska Bystrica|date=20 July 2024}} In November 2024, he was given the best young athlete award for 2024 by the Balkan Athletics Federation.{{cite web|url= https://taktinfo.rs/2024/11/03/aldin-catovic-proglasen-za-najboljeg-mladog-atleticara-balkana/|website=taktinfo.rs|accessdate=4 December 2024|title= Aldin Ćatović proglašen za najboljeg mladog atletičara Balkana|date=3 November 2024}}
He competed at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships, in Antalya, Turkey in December 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.european-athletics.com/news/preview-laros-and-fitz-gerald-the-u20-favourites-in-antalya|website=European Athletics|accessdate=4 April 2025|title= Laros and reigning champion FitzGerald the U20 favourites in Antalya|date=3 December 2024}}
Personal life
He is from Novi Pazar in the Raška District of southwestern Serbia.{{cite web|accessdate=4 December 2024|title= Mladi atletičar iz Novog Pazara Aladin Ćatović osvojio dve zlatne medalje na Prvenstvu Srbije|date=4 July 2022|url= https://indeksonline.rs/2022/07/mladi-atleticar-iz-novog-pazara-aladin-catovic-osvojio-dve-zlatne-medalje-na-prvenstvu-srbije/?amp|website=indeksonline.rs}}
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Category:Serbian middle-distance runners