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| Filip
FILIPOVIC |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Serbia
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 02 May 1987
in Belgrade, YUG |
| Height | 1.96 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Management - University of Belgrade: Belgrade, SRB |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
The International Swimming Federation [FINA] named him 2011, 2014 and 2021 Male Water Polo Player of the Year. (fina.org, 17 Dec 2021; swimswam.com, 01 Dec 2014; fina.org, 31 Dec 2011)
He was named Swimming World magazine's Male Water Polo Player of the Year for 2021. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 24 Dec 2021)
He was named Male Water Polo Player of the Year for 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021 by the European Swimming Federation [LEN]. (len.eu, 31 Jan 2022; mundodeportivo.com, 15 Feb 2019; settimanasport.com, 16 Mar 2017)
He was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. (fina.org, 08 Aug 2021; sjajnevesti.com, 22 Aug 2016)
He and basketballer Sonja Vasic were named flag bearers for Serbia for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (danas.rs, 02 Jul 2021)
He was named MVP of the 2019 World League Super Final in Belgrade, Serbia. (fina.org, 23 Jun 2019)
He received the MVP award at the 2018 European Championship in Barcelona, Spain. (vaterpolovesti.com, 29 Jul 2018)
He was named MVP at the 2011 World Championship in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. (glassrbije.org, 01 Aug 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Handedness |
Left |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 1994 with the Partizan Belgrade club in Serbia. |
International Debut |
Year |
2003 |
Competing for |
Serbia and Montenegro |
Tournament |
European Championships |
Location |
Slovenia |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Italian, Serbian |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Fica (Athlete, 21 Dec 2006) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Sanja, son Vuk, daughter Una [2021] |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His wife Sanja Hanusic was part of the Serbia and Montenegro volleyball team that won silver at the 2005 Junior World Championship in Turkey. (story.rs, 24 Jul 2013; SportsDeskOnline, 21 Jul 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Wing |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." (Instagram profile, 20 Jul 2021) |
Hobbies |
Reading, watching movies and TV series, rock and house music, fashion. (blic.rs, 23 Sep 2018; danas.rs, 25 Jun 2019) |
Injuries |
In July 2007 he suffered a severe jaw fracture. He returned to compete at the 2007 World League Super Final in Berlin, Germany. (politika.rs, 15 Aug 2008) |
Most influential person in career |
His family. (filipfilipovic.rs, 22 Aug 2018) |
Hero / Idol |
Montenegrin water polo player Veljko Uskokovic. (blic.rs, 23 Sep 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Belgrade, SRB |
General Interest |
Other information |
INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT
He retired from international competition after winning a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "I'm very happy and I'm satisfied. I couldn't imagine the end of my national team career in a better way than this." (fina.org, 08 Aug 2021)
TRANSFER
He agreed to join Olympiacos Piraeus in Greece for the 2021/22 season. "I think that Olympiacos is the right club for my further sports goals, and there are many more. Considering the squad of the team and the way I was greeted in Athens, I believe that this is the beginning of another great chapter in my career." (vaterpolovesti.com, 25 May 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Olympiacos Piraeus: Greece |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 1 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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| 3 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
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| 3 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
Team |
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World Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 2 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team |
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| 1 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team |
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| 4 |
2007 |
Melbourne, AUS |
Team |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2010 |
Oradea, ROU |
Team |
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| 1 |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2020 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 1 |
2018 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 1 |
2016 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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| 1 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 1 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
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| 3 |
2010 |
Zagreb, CRO |
Team |
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| 2 |
2008 |
Málaga, ESP |
Team |
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| 1 |
2006 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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| 1 |
2003 |
Kranj, SLO |
Team |
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