{"id":184701,"date":"2025-08-13T19:39:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T17:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=184701"},"modified":"2025-08-13T19:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T17:39:49","slug":"serbia-wins-five-medals-at-firefighter-competition-in-russia-brave-ana-ilic-takes-home-the-most-brilliant-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbia-wins-five-medals-at-firefighter-competition-in-russia-brave-ana-ilic-takes-home-the-most-brilliant-award\/","title":{"rendered":"SERBIA WINS FIVE MEDALS AT FIREFIGHTER COMPETITION IN RUSSIA: Brave Ana Ili\u0107 Takes Home the Most Brilliant Award!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the prestigious international &#8220;Strongest Firefighter-Rescuer&#8221; competition in Russia, Serbian firefighters won an impressive <strong>five medals<\/strong>. The most brilliant award went to <strong>Ana Ili\u0107<\/strong> from Ni\u0161. In addition to Ana, medals were also won by firefighters from Jagodina, Kikinda, and Sombor, and the Serbian team finished <strong>second in the overall standings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wearing her uniform, mask, and heavy equipment, Ana Ili\u0107 from Ni\u0161 won gold against strong competition from firefighters all over the world. The &#8220;Strongest Firefighter-Rescuer&#8221; competition was held in St. Petersburg, and the Serbian team returned home with five medals. Competitors vied in two categories, &#8220;Challenge&#8221; and &#8220;Leader,&#8221; with all exercises simulating real firefighting interventions. Ana excelled in every discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I had an additional <strong>25 kilograms<\/strong> on my body, plus a <strong>20-kilogram hose on my shoulder<\/strong>. I ran up to the third floor, left the hose, and pulled a 20-kilogram rope to that height. I left the 20 kilograms there, ran down the stairs, and then came the next element where we simulated breaking down a door with a hammer. When the siren sounds, we continued on to a hose. We pulled the hose <strong>23 meters<\/strong>. When we reached the goal, we had to knock down a target with a full jet of water, then we moved on to dragging a dummy, dragging an <strong>85 kg dummy backward for 30 meters<\/strong>,&#8221; Ili\u0107 explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kaAXtgmdMB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/mladi-srpski-veslac-20-uhapsen-u-pensilvaniji-optuzen-za-posedovanje-materijala-seksualne-eksploatacije-maloletnika\/\">MLADI SRPSKI VESLA\u010c (20) UHAP\u0160EN U PENSILVANIJI: Optu\u017een za posedovanje materijala seksualne eksploatacije maloletnika!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;MLADI SRPSKI VESLA\u010c (20) UHAP\u0160EN U PENSILVANIJI: Optu\u017een za posedovanje materijala seksualne eksploatacije maloletnika!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/mladi-srpski-veslac-20-uhapsen-u-pensilvaniji-optuzen-za-posedovanje-materijala-seksualne-eksploatacije-maloletnika\/embed\/#?secret=yMKkuFQ3Xf#?secret=kaAXtgmdMB\" data-secret=\"kaAXtgmdMB\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ana is a <strong>nine-time Serbian weightlifting champion<\/strong>, but she uses her strength not only for medals but also for saving lives every day. &#8220;Saving someone&#8217;s life is truly precious. 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The most brilliant award went to Ana Ili\u0107 from Ni\u0161. In addition to Ana, medals were also won by firefighters from Jagodina, Kikinda, and Sombor, and the Serbian team finished second in the overall standings. 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