Vladimir Grbić
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Full name | Vladimir Grbić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Vanja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Klek, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | 14 December 1970||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Land | From | To |
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Mladost Zagreb | ![]() |
1990 | 1991 |
Vojvodina Novi Sad | ![]() |
1991 | 1992 |
Antonveneta Padova | ![]() |
1992 | 1995 |
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo | ![]() |
1995 | 1997 |
São Paulo | ![]() |
1997 | 1998 |
Roma Volley | ![]() |
1998 | 2001 |
Osaka Blazers | ![]() |
2001 | 2002 |
P.A.O.K. | ![]() |
2002 | 2003 |
Dynamo Moscow | ![]() |
2003 | 2004 |
Andreoli Latina | ![]() |
2004 | 2007 |
Fenerbahçe Istanbul | ![]() |
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
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- 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)
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Zrenjanin
- Serbian men's volleyball players
- Yugoslav men's volleyball players
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Olympic volleyball players for Serbia and Montenegro
- Olympic gold medalists for Serbia and Montenegro
- Olympic bronze medalists for Serbia and Montenegro
- Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- P.A.O.K. V.C. players
- Fenerbahçe S.K. (men's volleyball) players
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- European champions for Serbia and Montenegro
- Serbia and Montenegro men's volleyball players
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Yugoslavia
- Competitors at the 1991 Mediterranean Games
- Serbian expatriate volleyball players in Italy
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate volleyball players in Brazil
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Serbian expatriate volleyball players in Japan
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Serbian expatriate volleyball players in Greece
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Serbian expatriate volleyball players in Russia
- Serbian expatriate volleyball players in Turkey
- Mediterranean Games medalists in volleyball
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame inductees