Marcos Milinkovic
Marcos Antonio Milinkovic (born December 22, 1971 in Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine volleyball player. Milinković is 203 cm tall and weighs 100 kg.
| Marcos Milinkovic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Marcos Antonio Milinkovic | ||
| Born | December 22, 1971 Villa Ballester, Argentina | ||
| Hometown | Villa Ballester, Argentina | ||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
| Spike | 355 cm (140 in) | ||
| Block | 338 cm (133 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Wing Spiker | ||
| Current club |  Buenos Aires Unidos | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| National team | |||
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| Last updated: June 2010 | |||
Milinkovic started playing the sport at age 17, a relatively late age. Milinkovic is of Croat descent.[1][2][3][4]
Milinkovic was granted the Platinum Konex Award in 2010 as the best Voleyball player of the last decade in Argentina. He speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.
Clubs
- Sportivo Ballester (1988–1990)
- Obras Sanitarias de Buenos Aires (1990–1992)
Tomei Livorno (1992–1993)- Uliveto Tomei Livorno (1993–1994)
Cocamar Paranà (1995–1996)- Chapecoense Santa Catarina (1996–1997)
- Olimpikus Rio de Janeiro (1997–1999)
- Sisley Treviso (1999–2000)
- Asystel Milano (2000–2003)
- Unisul Florianopolis (2003–2004)
Olympiacos S.C. (2004–2005)- Cimed Florianopolis (2006–2007)
- Unión de formosa (2008–2010)
- Buenos Aires Unidos (2011-)
C.D Voleibol San Pedro(2020-
Awards
Individuals
Team
- 1995 Pan American Games,
Gold Medal
Team
- 1999–00 CEV Champions League –
Champion, with Sisley Treviso - 2000 Coppa Italia –
Champion, with Livorno - 2005 CEV Top Teams Cup – Champion, with Olympiacos
References
- Mariano Del Águila, Marcos Milinkovic: alto, rubio, y de ojos celestes Archived 2017-08-04 at the Wayback Machine: "Ella me gustó, charlé un poco, mi familia es de descendencia croata, así que nos entendimos.", July 01, 2004, Accessed August 3, 2017
- Marcos Milinkovic, la cara del Mundial: "Mi apellido es de origen croata, quizás de esas raíces procedan los altibajos de mi carácter", ESPN, September 26, 2002, Accessed August 3, 2017
- Marcos Milinkovic, el indomable crack del voley Archived 2017-08-04 at the Wayback Machine: "Mi apellido es de origen croata, quizás de esas raíces procedan los altibajos de mi carácter", Terra, September 26, 2002, Accessed August 3, 2017
- Julián Córdoba Toro, La inmigración croata a Sudamérica (I) – Inmigración iberoamericana nº2: "Además tenemos a varios deportistas argentinos descendientes de croatas, destacando principalmente los jugadores de voleibol Marcos Milinkovic y Alejandro Spajic.", Iberoamérica Social, October 23, 2013, Accessed August 3, 2017
- CEV Austrian Airlines Men's Volleyball Top Teams Cup Final Four: Piraeus, 11-12 March 2005
External links
- FIVB 2007 Profile
- Milinkovic Profile at ESPN (in Spanish)
- Italian League Profile
- Interview in volley country
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rafael Pascual |
2002 FIVB World Championship Men's Most Valuable Player 2002 |
Succeeded by Gilberto Godoy Filho |
| Preceded by Rafael Pascual |
2002 FIVB World Championship Men's Best Scorer 2002 |
Succeeded by Héctor Soto |
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