Branislav Mitrović
Branislav Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Митровић, born 30 January 1985) is a Serbian water polo goalkeeper and a member of the Serbia men's national water polo team. He won the European title in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, the world title in 2015, and an Olympic gold medal in 2016. He was named the Best Goalkeeper at the 2015 World Championships.[2]
 Mitrović at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Born | 30 January 1985 Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Club | LACTIV-Vasas |
Medal record
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Club career
Clubs
- Vojvodina (2003–2007)
- Partizan Raiffeisen (2007–2010)
FTC-Fisher Klíma (2010–2011)- Debrecen (2011–2014)
- ZF-Eger (2014–)
National career
On 29 January 2012, Mitrović won the European Championship with his national team beating in the final Montenegro by 9:8.[3] This was his first gold medal with the national team.
Personal life
Mitrović became a goalkeeper after an advice from his first coach to make use of his large frame and long hands in the goal. He is married to Jelena.[2]
See also
References
- Branislav Mitrović Archived 2016-08-15 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- Branislav Mitrović Archived 2016-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- Hartog, Tim (2012) Serbia 2012 European champions Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. waterpoloworld.com
External links
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- Branislav Mitrović at International Olympic Committee
- Branislav Mitrović at Olympic Channel
- Branislav Mitrović at Serbian Olympic Committee (in Serbian)
- Branislav Mitrović at Olympedia
- Branislav Mitrović at Hungarian Water Polo Federation (in Hungarian)
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