Vladimir Grbić
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Full name | Vladimir Grbić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Vanja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1970-12-14) 14 December 1970 (age 53) Klek, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 360 cm (140 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 350 cm (140 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vladimir "Vanja" Grbić (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Вања Грбић; born 14 December 1970) is a Serbian former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. He is 193 cm and played as passer-side attacker. He was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2011.[1]
Career
While playing with the national volleyball team of FR Yugoslavia, Grbić won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2] He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics with the team of Serbia and Montenegro, finishing fifth.[1]
The Yugoslav Olympic Committee declared Grbić the best sportsman of the year in 1996 and 2000.[1][3] In 1999 and 2000, he received the Golden Badge, an award for the best athlete in Yugoslavia.[1]
In his career, Grbić made 242 appearances for the national team until his retirement in 2009.[1] Grbić was known for his powerful spikes and excellent passing on the volleyball court.[1] He was also regarded as a sportsman of great character.[1]
Personal life
Grbić's father, Miloš, also played volleyball and was a member of the Yugoslavian national team.[1] His younger brother, Nikola, was also a volleyball player on the national team, and similarly is in the Hall of Fame.[4][1] Grbić's wife, Sara, is a former karate world champion.[5]
Clubs
Club | Country | From | To |
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Mladost Zagreb | Yugoslavia | 1990 | 1991 |
Vojvodina Novi Sad | Yugoslavia | 1991 | 1992 |
Antonveneta Padova | Italy | 1992 | 1995 |
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo | Italy | 1995 | 1997 |
São Paulo | Brazil | 1997 | 1998 |
Roma Volley | Italy | 1998 | 2001 |
Osaka Blazers | Japan | 2001 | 2002 |
P.A.O.K. | Greece | 2002 | 2003 |
Dynamo Moscow | Russia | 2003 | 2004 |
Andreoli Latina | Italy | 2004 | 2007 |
Fenerbahçe Istanbul | Turkey | 2007 | 2009 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Vladimir Grbic". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Yugoslavia wins first gold medal". ESPN. 1 October 2000. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Trofej OKS – Najuspešniji sportisti". OKS.org.rs (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Nikola Grbic". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Baljkas, Živko (31 August 2021). "More Successful Than Ever In Tokyo". CorD. Belgrade, Serbia: Alliance International Media. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
External links
- Vladimir Grbić at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Vladimir Grbić at WorldofVolley
- Vladimir Grbić at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
- Vladimir Grbić at Olympedia
- Player Profile at Fenerbahce.org (archived)
- Sports-reference.com Profile (archived)
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Preceded by | The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia 1999, 2000 | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by | Flagbearer for Yugoslavia Sydney 2000 | Succeeded by |
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- 1994: Stevan Pletikosić
- 1995: Aleksandar Đorđević
- 1996: Vladimir Grbić
- 1997: Nikola Grbić
- 1998: Dejan Bodiroga
- 1999: Nedeljko Jovanović
- 2000: Vladimir Grbić
- 2001: Aleksandar Šoštar
- 2002: Dejan Bodiroga
- 2003: Milorad Čavić
- 2004: Aleksandar Šapić
- 2005: Vladimir Vujasinović
- 2006: Nikola Stojić
- 2007: Novak Djokovic
- 2008: Milorad Čavić
- 2009: Milorad Čavić
- 2010: Novak Djokovic
- 2011: Novak Djokovic
- 2012: Andrija Prlainović
- 2013: Novak Djokovic
- 2014: Novak Djokovic
- 2015: Novak Djokovic
- 2016: Filip Filipović
- 2017: Milenko Zorić & Marko Tomićević
- 2018: Novak Djokovic
- 2019: Novak Djokovic
- 2020: Novak Djokovic
- 2021: Filip Filipović
- 2022: Zurabi Datunashvili
- 2023: Novak Djokovic
- 1994: Jasna Šekarić
- 1995: Jasna Šekarić
- 1996: Aleksandra Ivošev
- 1997: Jasna Šekarić
- 1998: Olivera Jevtić
- 1999: Olivera Jevtić
- 2000: Jasna Šekarić
- 2001: Jelena Dokić
- 2002: Mara Kovačević
- 2003: Silvija Erdelji
- 2004: Jasna Šekarić
- 2005: Jasna Šekarić
- 2006: Olivera Jevtić
- 2007: Jelena Janković
- 2008: Jelena Janković
- 2009: Nađa Higl
- 2010: Zorana Arunović
- 2011: Jovana Brakočević
- 2012: Milica Mandić
- 2013: Ivana Španović
- 2014: Nikolina Moldovan
- 2015: Ivana Španović
- 2016: Tijana Bogdanović
- 2017: Milica Mandić
- 2018: Tijana Bošković
- 2019: Tijana Bošković
- 2020: Bobana Veličković
- 2021: Jovana Preković
- 2022: Ivana Vuleta
- 2023: Ivana Španović
- 1995: Basketball team
- 1996: Basketball team
- 1997: Basketball team
- 1998: Basketball team
- 1999: Handball team
- 2000: Voleyball team
- 2001: Water polo team
- 2002: Basketball team
- 2003: Water polo team
- 2004: Water polo team
- 2005: Water polo team
- 2006: Water polo team
- 2007: Water polo team
- 2008: Water polo team
- 2009: Water polo team
- 2010: Voleyball team
- 2011: Water polo team
- 2012: Water polo team
- 2013: Voleyball team
- 2014: Basketball team
- 2015: Water polo team
- 2016: Water polo team
- 2017: Water polo team
- 2018: 3x3 basketball team
- 2019: Voleyball team
- 2021: Water polo team
- 2022: 3x3 basketball team
- 2023: 3x3 basketball team
- 1995: Shooting team
- 1996: Karate club "Soko Štark"
- 1997: Karate club "Knjaz Miloš"
- 1998: Handball club "Budućnost"
- 1999: Chess team
- 2001: Handball team
- 2005: Junior basketball team
- 2006: Volleyball team
- 2007: Volleyball team
- 2008: Volleyball team
- 2009: Volleyball team
- 2010: Volleyball team
- 2011: Volleyball team
- 2012: Fed Cup team
- 2013: Handball team
- 2015: Basketball team
- 2016: Volleyball team
- 2017: Volleyball team
- 2018: Volleyball team
- 2019: Volleyball team
- 2021: Volleyball team
- 2022: Volleyball team
- 2023: Volleyball team
- 2022: Tijana Bošković
- 2023: Strahinja Stojačić
- 2010: Velimir Stjepanović
- 2011: Uroš Kovačević
- 2012: Dušan Mandić
- 2013: Andrija Šljukić
- 2014: Nemanja Majdov
- 2015: Tijana Bogdanović
- 2016: Nikola Jakšić
- 2017: Tijana Bošković
- 2018: Nadica Božanić
- 2019: Ivana Perović
- 2020: Matija Dinić
- 2021: Adriana Vilagoš
- 2022: Adriana Vilagoš
- 2023: Angelina Topić
- 2009: Dejan Udovičić
- 2010: Marián Vajda
- 2011: Marián Vajda
- 2012: Dragan Jović
- 2013: Saša Bošković
- 2014: Dragan Plavšić
- 2015: Dejan Savić
- 2016: Dejan Savić
- 2017: Dragan Jović
- 2018: Zoran Terzić
- 2019: Slobodan Kovač
- 2020: Jasna Šekarić
- 2021: Dragan Jović
- 2022: Dragan Jović
- 2023 Goran Obradović