Vanja Udovičić
Vanja Udovičić | |
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Вања Удовичић | |
Minister of Youth and Sports | |
In office 2 September 2013 – 26 October 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Aleksandar Vučić Ivica Dačić (acting) Ana Brnabić |
Preceded by | Alisa Marić |
Succeeded by | Zoran Gajić |
Personal details | |
Born | Franjo Udovičić 12 September 1982 |
Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Water polo player |
Personal information | |||
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Nationality | Serbian | ||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||
Position | Center back | ||
Handedness | Right | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
1998–2003 | Partizan Raiffeisen | ||
2003–2005 | Jadran Herceg Novi | ||
2005–2007 |
Posillipo Naples | ||
2007–2010 | Pro Recco | ||
2010–2012 | Mladost Zagreb | ||
2012–2013 | Radnički Kragujevac | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | ||
2002–2006 | Serbia and Montenegro | ||
2006–2013 | Serbia | ||
Medal record |
Vanja Udovičić
During an illustrious professional water polo career that spanned 15 seasons, Udovičić played for
With the Serbian national team, his most notable achievements are European gold for juniors in 2000, the gold medals from the World Championship in 2005 and 2009, European gold in 2003, 2006, and 2012, and Olympic silver in 2004 and bronze in 2008 and 2012.
Early life
Udovičić was born as Franjo Udovičić in
Udovičić graduated from the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Organizational Sciences.[6]
Water polo club career
Since 2007, Udovičić's been playing defense for Italian club
PVK Jadran
On 23 March 2005 Jadran successfully defended the Serbia-Montenegro national cup title. In the final played over two legs, novljani outplayed crno-beli in the 2nd leg at home thus making up the three goal deficit from the first match in Belgrade. The most responsible for Jadran's success was Udovičić who scored 3 goals, including the last one which secured the trophy.[7] In May, 2005. Jadran took the lead (1–0) in the first match against Partizan in the final play-off state championship series, in their home ground pool in Igalo with a result 8–6. Udovičić scored 2 goals for Jadran. Partizan won the second game, beating Jadran in Belgrade with 6–3 and equalized the final series (1–1) in playoff championship of Serbia and Montenegro. Udovičić didn't score this time. A convincing victory by Jadran in the 3rd play-off game. Jadran from Herceg Novi convincingly beat Partizan Raiffeisen in the third match of the final championship series. Reigning champions won the match in Igalo with a score 14–5. The result of the play-off series was now (2–1) for Jadran, and the title would be won by the first team to reach three wins. After a tied first quarter, the decision was made in the middle period, which Udovičić and his teammates played really unbelievable, scoring 10 and receiving just 2 goals! In those 14 minutes Vladimir Gojković put an end to it, scoring a goal from more than 20 meter distance at the end of the quarter. The best player of the game was of course Vanja Udovičić, who scored 4 goals. Jadran got convincingly to the new national title. Jadran successfully defended the championship of Serbia-Montenegro as they beat Partizan with a 12–4 result. Jadran dominated in the championship play-off series. The final match was played at the sports center precincts of the pool "Banjica" in front of 1.000 spectators. Vanja Udovičić scored 3 goals and helped Jadran in defending the double crown, winning the Cup and the Championship of Serbia and Montenegro for the second consecutive time.[8] Vanja Udovičić was the final play-off series top scorer with 9 goals in four matches.
Pro Recco
In February 2010. Vanja and his Pro Recco teammate
In June 2010 after winning the Euroleague, and earlier the Italian Cup, Pro Recco has won the championship play off series against Savona 3–0. Udovičić has contributed in the final with 2 goals, celebrating Pro Reccos 24th National Championship title.[11]
HAVK Mladost
Following the
2011–12 season
On 17 September 2011. Udovičić scored three goals in the 12–9 win first round of the
National team
In June 2010, Pro Recco club leadership served Udovičić with an ultimatum in an effort to force him into switching his national team allegiance and start playing for the Italian national team. He refused, choosing to continue playing for the Serbian national team. As a result, Pro Recco terminated his contract.[32] His decision to remain loyal to his country of birth resulted in a wave of positive reaction in the Serbian press, while Serbian Water Polo Association president Velibor Sovrović publicly thanked Udovičić for refusing to cave in to the Italian pressure.[33]
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On 9 January 2012 Vanja with his national team took part in the Samaridis Cup which is held in Greece on the island of Chios. In the first round he and his national team lost to Spain with the result in the end 11–10 for Spain. He scored one goal for his team. But, in the second round on 10 January, Vanja scored three goals which took his team to victory over Montenegro, 7–6. He was the best and most effective player of the match, but the thing he will remember the meeting for is that the first goal he scored was his 300th for the national team.[34] Scoring 302 goals for his national team, Udovičić surpassed Danilo Ikodinović on the list of the Serbia men's national water polo team best shooters of all time. He stand's alone now in 5th place. In the final round of the tournament on 11 January against Greece, Udovičić didn't participate because of illness. His team eventually won the game by 8–3 but finished as runner's up behind Montenegro on a goal difference.
2012 Eindhoven
On 16 January, at the European Championship, Udovičić scored in the first game three goals in an 8–5 win against Spain. On 17 January, Udovičić scored two goals against Germany in a very difficult victory for his national team, 13–12. On 19 January, in another difficult game against the defending European champions Croatia, Udovičić finished the match as the top scorer of his team with three goals in a 15–12 win. On 21 January in the fourth match, Udovičić scored two goals for his national team in a routine victory against Romania 14–5. On 23 January, Udovičić scored a goal in the last round of group A, which Serbia lost to Montenegro with 11–7. On 27 January Udovičić scored two goals in a semifinal 12–8 victory over Italy. Vanja Udovičić won the 2012 European Championship on 29 January. He scored two goals in the final against Montenegro which his national team won by 9–8.[35] This was his third gold medal at the European Championships.
Honours
Club
VK Partizan
- National Championship of Yugoslavia (1): 2001–02
- National Cup of Yugoslavia (1): 2001–02
PVK Jadran
- National Championship os Serbia & Montenegro (2): 2003–04, 2004–05
- National Cup of Serbia & Montenegro (2): 2003–04, 2004–05
Circolo Nautico Posillipo
- LEN Supercup(1): 2005–06
Pro Recco
- Serie A1 (3): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Coppa Italia (2): 2007–08, 2008–09
- LEN Euroleague(2): 2007–08, 2009–10
- LEN Supercup(2): 2006–07, 2007–08
Mladost Zagreb
- National Cup of Croatia (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
VK Radnički Kragujevac
- LEN Trophy(1): 2012–13
Individual
- National Championship of Italy Top Scorer (1): 2007, 2010
- MVP (2): 2007 Berlin, 2010 Niš
- FINA World League Top Scorer (1): 2013 Čeljabinsk
- MVP (1): 2009 Rome
- MVPForeigner in National Championship of Italy (1): 2009
- 2010 Naples
- MVP (1): 2010 Oreada
- MVP (1): 2010 Zagreb
- European Championship Top Scorer (1): 2010 Zagreb
- LEN "European Player of the Year" award(1): 2010
- FINA "World Player of the Year" award(1): 2010
- Best Male Sports Team of the year in Zagreb (1): 2011 (with HAVK Mladost)
- Serbia's sport association "May Award" : 2010
See also
- Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- Serbia and Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of world champions in men's water polo
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
Notes
- ^ Supported by the Serbian Progressive Party
- ^ Serbian Cyrillic: Вања Удовичић, pronounced [ʋâɲa udɔ̌ʋit͡ʃit͡ɕ]
- ^ Serbian Cyrillic: Фрањо Удовичић, pronounced [frǎːɲo udɔ̌ʋit͡ʃit͡ɕ]
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- ^ Udovičiću dali otkaz jer nije izdao Srbiju!, Press, 12 June 2010.
- ^ "Hvala, Vanja", MTS Mondo, 11 June 2010.
- ^ International, Waterpoloworld. "Close win for Serbia – Udovicic reaches 300".
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External links
- Vanja Udovičić at World Aquatics
- Vanja Udovičić at Olympics.com
- Vanja Udovičić at Olympedia
- Vanja Udovičić at the Olympic Committee of Serbia (in Serbian)