Marko Martinić
Marko Martinić | |
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| Born | June 18, 1990 |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Other names | Marta |
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Marko Martinić (born June 18, 1990) is a Croatian water polo player.
Early years
He was born in Zagreb and grew up in Srednjaci, a neighborhood in Zagreb close to HAVK Mladost. When he was 5 years old he started training swimming, but at the age of 10 he switched to water polo. Very early he joined the national team and became the captain of the Croatian junior national team.[1]
Water polo career
He started training water polo in
Adriatic Water polo League
. As the best Medveščak player, in the season 2011/2012 he contributed to the historical success of the club, the Eurocup quarter finals, as he scored 27 goals in the competition. In 2012/2013 season he returned to HAVK Mladost, a season in which they ranked #3 in the Adriatic Water polo League.
Having taken
Olympic Games in London 2012.[2]
- Playing for Croatian national team:
- U17 LEN Trophy(2006) - gold
- U18 European Water Polo Championship, Malta (2007) - bronze
- U19 European Water Polo Championship, Istanbul (2008) - fifth place
- U20 European Water Polo Championship, Crete (2009) - gold
- U17
References
- ^ "Marko Polo Sport Net". markopolosport.net. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ "Canada finishes 5th at men's water polo Olympic qualifyier". tsn.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
External links
- Marko Martinić at the Croatian Water Polo Federation web site