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Veljko Uskoković

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Veljko Uskoković
Medal record
Men's Water polo
Representing  Yugoslavia
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens Team competition
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Team competition
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth Team competition
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 Budapest Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville Team competition
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fukuoka Team Competition
Representing  Serbia and Montenegro
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona Team competition
Representing  Montenegro
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Málaga Team competition

Veljko Uskoković (born March 29, 1971 in Cetinje, Montenegro) is a retired Montenegrin water polo player. His club achievements are: European Champion 2000 (Becej team), 4 times Yugoslav Champion (Budvanska rivijera and Becej) 4 times Yugoslav Cup Winner (Budvanska rivijera and Becej). Member of Yugoslav national water polo team from 1991-2002. Team captain from 1996-2001. From Played more than 300 games, scored over 400 goals.

Won with national teams: gold medal at the European Championship in Athens 1991, and Budapest 2001, silver medal at the European Championship in Seville 1997, bronze at the Olympic games in Sydney 2000, bronze at the Worl Championship in Perth 1998, bronze at the World Championship in Fukuoka 2001, gold medal at the Universiade in Fukuoka 1995, gold medal at the Mediterranean games in Bari 1997. Played at the Olympics in Atlanta 1996. Played for the World's Best Water Polo Team 2000 and 2001. Title: The best Montenegrin sportsman in 1991.


Clubs honours

See also

Olympic Games
Preceded by
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Flagbearer for  Montenegro
Beijing 2008
Succeeded by