Maro Joković

Maro Joković (born 1 October 1987) is a Croatian water polo player. He is left-handed and plays in the right wing position. He competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a gold medal in 2012 and a silver in 2016. He held the world title in 2007 and the European title in 2010.[3]

Maro Joković
Joković at the 2015 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987
Dubrovnik, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Nationality Croatian
Height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Position Right wing
Handedness Left
Club information
Current team Olympiacos
Senior clubs
Years Team
2015–2019
VK Jug
2019–
Olympiacos
National team
Years Team
 
Croatia

Joković took up water polo aged seven at a local club near Dubrovnik. At the age of 14, he joined VK Jug Dubrovnik. He is currently studying economics at the University of Dubrovnik. He is married to Maria and has three daughters. In 2013, he worked as a model for fashion designer Ivana Barač.[3]

At club level, Joković plays for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos.

Honours

Club

Jug Dubrovnik

  • LEN Champions League (2): 2006, 2016
  • LEN Super Cup (2): 2006, 2016
  • Croatian Championships (13): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Adriatic League (4): 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Croatian Cups (8): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Pro Recco

  • LEN Champions League (1): 2015
  • Italian Championships (1): 2014
  • Italian Cup (1): 2014

Olympiacos

  • Greek Championship (1): 2020
  • Greek Cup (1): 2020
  • Greek Super Cup (1): 2019

See also

References

  1. Maro Joković. sports-reference.com
  2. Maro Joković. rio2016.com
  3. Maro Joković. nbcolympics.com
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