Jurica Caric was born on December 7, 1939 and is the
most representative Croatian player of all time and the only bridge
player to receive the prestigious national award assigned every year to
the best athletes of each sporting discipline.
Jurica has been a pillar of the Croatian national team almost continuously for 58 years, earning the EBL bronze medal in 2014, the WBF silver medal in 2015, and finally, the EBL gold medal in 2023.
He has held various administrative positions such as that of President of the Croatian Federation and, within the EBL, among others that of President of the Committee of Small Federations.
As a player, in addition to having several national titles, he won the silver medal at the 4th European Winter Games and at the 2018 European Championships for Small Federations.