{"id":103002,"date":"2026-06-10T09:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fpz.unizg.hr\/zan\/?p=103002"},"modified":"2026-06-17T09:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:43:55","slug":"from-wrestling-to-the-military-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fpz.unizg.hr\/zan\/from-wrestling-to-the-military-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Matej Rebi\u0107: From Wrestling to the Military Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Among the inspiring student stories connected with this year\u2019s UniSport Finals is that of Matej Rebi\u0107<\/strong><\/a>, a student of the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences and a cadet at the Croatian Defence Academy \u201cDr. Franjo Tu\u0111man\u201d.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Rebi\u0107 is currently studying Aeronautics \u2013 Military Pilot <\/strong><\/a>, while also continuing a successful sporting path in wrestling. With national team experience and a number of notable domestic and international results, wrestling has played an important role in shaping his discipline, perseverance and character.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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His story is a strong example of how academic education, high-level sport and military training can complement one another. Through wrestling, Rebi\u0107 has developed dedication, resilience, discipline and the ability to overcome challenges \u2014 qualities that form an important foundation for his future military career.
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He chose the Aeronautics \u2013 Military Pilot module<\/strong> because, as he points out, it has been his dream since childhood. The pilot profession requires concentration, composure, physical readiness and decisiveness, and Rebi\u0107 emphasizes that years of wrestling have prepared him for the demands of his studies, military training and future career as a pilot.

More about our student Matej Rebi\u0107 and his journey from wrestling to a military career path can be read in Croatian in the article by Hrvatski vojnik<\/em>:
https:\/\/hrvatski-vojnik.hr\/od-hrvacke-reprezentacije-do-vojnog-poziva\/<\/a>
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Among the inspiring student stories connected with this year\u2019s UniSport Finals is that of Matej Rebi\u0107, a student of the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences and a cadet at the Croatian Defence Academy \u201cDr. Franjo Tu\u0111man\u201d. Rebi\u0107 is currently studying Aeronautics \u2013 Military Pilot , while also continuing a successful sporting path in wrestling….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":103007,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[183,1028,153,1033,182,1031,1029,1030,1032],"class_list":["post-103002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-student-achievements","tag-aeronautics","tag-croatian-defence-academy","tag-faculty-of-transport-and-traffic-sciences","tag-matej-rebic","tag-military-pilot","tag-military-training","tag-student-athlete","tag-unisport-finals","tag-wrestling"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t