Given the question: Facts: - imagesize: 220px - residence: rijeka , croatia - weight: 70 kg lb 0 - pb: 61.52 m -lrb- may 2009 bar , montenegro -rrb- - caption: vera begic -lrb- 2009 -rrb- - height: 1.68 m ftin 0 on - club: kvarner-autotrans , rijeka - birth date: 17 march 1982 - name: vera begic - coach: petar kurtovic sandor varga -lrb- 2005-2009 -rrb- - image: vera begic.jpg - birth place: rijeka , yugoslavia -lrb- now croatia -rrb- Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of vera begic .
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vera begic -lrb- born march 17 , 1982 in rijeka , sr croatia , sfr yugoslavia -rrb- is croatian athlete specialized in discus throwing discipline .since vera 's mother jadranka antunovic also was a successful athlete and member of the national team in the former yugoslavia -lrb- long jump , pentathlon -rrb- , vera has been connected to athletics from the early childhood .at the age of 12 she decided to take the discus throwing for her preferred athletic discipline , and soon achieved very good results in the junior level of competition .vera broke the croatian record for 21 times , ten of these in senior category , and she was champion of croatia for twelve continuous years .her personal best result of 61.52 m was scored in may 2009 -lrb- bar , montenegro -rrb- .