 He is an Orthodox Christian, and has said that religion and Orthodoxy are very important for him and have helped him in his career.Bekrić won a bronze medal at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships in Ostrava.At the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen he broke the national record in semifinal for the 400 meter hurdles, breaking 50 seconds and beating Jeshua Anderson who later won the gold medal in the finals.