Serbia men's national volleyball team

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Serbia
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Association Serbian Volleyball Federation
Confederation CEV
Head coach Nikola Grbić
FIVB ranking 12 (as of August 2016)
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Home
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Summer Olympics
Appearances 6 (First in 1980)
Best result Gold medal.svg Gold: 2000
World Championship
Appearances 9 (First in 1956)
Best result Silver medal world centered-2.svg Silver: 1998
European Championship
Appearances 25 (First in 1951)
Best result Gold medal europe.svg Gold: 2001, 2011
Serbia men's national volleyball team
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia /  Yugoslavia /  Serbia and Montenegro /  Serbia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1998 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Italy
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Japan
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 2016 Krakow
Silver medal – second place 2003 Madrid
Silver medal – second place 2005 Belgrade
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rio de Janeiro
Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade
Silver medal – second place 2015 Rio de Janeiro
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Belo Horizonte
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Rome
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Córdoba
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 Czech Republic
Gold medal – first place 2011 Austria/Czech Republic
Silver medal – second place 1997 Netherlands
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Yugoslavia
Bronze medal – third place 1979 France
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Greece
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Austria
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Italy/Serbia and Montenegro
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Denmark/Poland
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 Naples Team
Gold medal – first place 1967 Tunis Team
Gold medal – first place 1971 İzmir Team
Gold medal – first place 1975 Algiers Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Split Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almería Team

The Serbia men's national volleyball team is the national team of Serbia. FIVB considers Serbia the inheritor of the records of SFR Yugoslavia (1948–1991) and Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).

The Yugoslav Olympic Committee declared the national volleyball team to be the best male team of the year in 2000, and the Olympic Committee of Serbia did the same in 2010 and 2013.[1] In 2011 Serbia became European champion and in 2016 the champion of FIVB World League.

Results[edit]

Olympic Games[edit]

World Championship[edit]

World Cup[edit]

European Championship[edit]

1993 — qualified but was barred from participating due to UN sanctions

World Grand Champions Cup[edit]

  • Japan 2001Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze medal

World League[edit]

Okolić, Kovačević, Katić, Stanković Captain sports.svg, Ivović, Jovović, Nikić, Dokić, Luburić, Brđović, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac. Head coach: Grbić

Team[edit]

Current squad[edit]

Squad for 2015 European Championship

Head coach: Nikola Grbić
Assistant: Camillo Placi
No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2015 club
1 Kovačević, NikolaNikola Kovačević 14 February 1983 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 350 cm (140 in) 340 cm (130 in) France Paris Volley
2 Kovačević, UrošUroš Kovačević 6 May 1993 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 310 cm (120 in) Italy Pallavolo Modena
4 Petrić, NemanjaNemanja Petrić 28 July 1987 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 333 cm (131 in) 320 cm (130 in) Italy Pallavolo Modena
7 Stanković, DraganDragan Stanković (C) 18 October 1985 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 343 cm (135 in) 333 cm (131 in) Italy Cucine Lube Treia
8 Ivović, MarkoMarko Ivović 22 December 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 350 cm (140 in) 330 cm (130 in) Poland Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
9 Jovović, NikolaNikola Jovović 13 February 1992 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 335 cm (132 in) 315 cm (124 in) Italy Vero Volley Monza
14 Atanasijević, AleksandarAleksandar Atanasijević 4 September 1991 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 350 cm (140 in) 329 cm (130 in) Italy Sir Safety Perugia
15 Starović, SašaSaša Starović 19 October 1988 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 335 cm (132 in) 321 cm (126 in) Italy Androeli Latina
16 Brđović, AleksaAleksa Brđović 29 July 1993 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 355 cm (140 in) 330 cm (130 in) Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
17 Majstorović, NevenNeven Majstorović 17 March 1989 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 335 cm (132 in) 315 cm (124 in) Serbia OK Partizan
18 Podraščanin, MarkoMarko Podraščanin 29 August 1987 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 343 cm (135 in) 326 cm (128 in) Italy Cucine Lube Treia
19 Rosić, NikolaNikola Rosić 5 August 1984 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 328 cm (129 in) 315 cm (124 in) Romania Tomis Constanța
20 Lisinac, SrećkoSrećko Lisinac 17 May 1992 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 335 cm (132 in) Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
22 Okolić, AleksandarAleksandar Okolić 26 June 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 347 cm (137 in) 320 cm (130 in) Serbia OK Crvena Zvezda

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