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]
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| Full name | Vladimir Grbić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Vanja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 December 1970 Klek, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Honours
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Career
editWhile 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
editGrbić'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
edit| Club | Country | From | To |
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| Mladost Zagreb |  Yugoslavia
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1990 | 1991 |
| Vojvodina Novi Sad | Yugoslavia
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1991 | 1992 |
| Antonveneta Padova |  Italy
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1992 | 1995 |
| Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo | Italy
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1995 | 1997 |
| São Paulo |  Brazil
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1997 | 1998 |
| Roma Volley | Italy
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1998 | 2001 |
| Osaka Blazers |  Japan
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2001 | 2002 |
| P.A.O.K. |  Greece
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2002 | 2003 |
| Dynamo Moscow |  Russia
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2003 | 2004 |
| Andreoli Latina | Italy
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2004 | 2007 |
| Fenerbahçe Istanbul |  Turkey
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2007 | 2009 |
References
edit- ^ 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: 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)
