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Grbić in 2007
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Full name | Vladimir Grbić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Vanja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1970-12-14) 14 December 1970 (age 53) 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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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]
While 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]In1999 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]
Grbić'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]
Club | Country | From | To |
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Mladost Zagreb | ![]() |
1990 | 1991 |
Vojvodina Novi Sad | ![]() |
1991 | 1992 |
Antonveneta Padova | ![]() |
1992 | 1995 |
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo | ![]() |
1995 | 1997 |
São Paulo | ![]() |
1997 | 1998 |
Roma Volley | ![]() |
1998 | 2001 |
Osaka Blazers | ![]() |
2001 | 2002 |
P.A.O.K. | ![]() |
2002 | 2003 |
Dynamo Moscow | ![]() |
2003 | 2004 |
Andreoli Latina | ![]() |
2004 | 2007 |
Fenerbahçe Istanbul | ![]() |
2007 | 2009 |
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Preceded by | ![]() 1999, 2000 |
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Olympic Games | ||
Preceded by | Flagbearer for ![]() Sydney 2000 |
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