The sprint canoeist Matija Ljubek won four medals at four Olympic Games for Yugoslavia and became a national hero in the process. He passed on his love for the sport to his son Nikica, who became an Olympian himself.

The sprint canoeist Matija Ljubek won four medals at four Olympic Games for Yugoslavia and became a national hero in the process. He passed on his love for the sport to his son Nikica, who became an Olympian himself.