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ALEKSIC |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Serbia
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 13 May 1986
in Belgrade, YUG |
| Height | 1.93 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
VK Partizan: Belgrade, SRB |
Handedness |
Right |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Sport Specific Information |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Centre back |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Hungarian, Serbian |
Family |
Two children |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and winning a gold medal at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy. (RTV Pink Official YouTube channel, 03 Aug 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His parents enrolled him in swimming lessons and when he finished the course he had to decide if he wanted to train in swimming or water polo. "I chose water polo and it was the right choice. I fell in love with water polo very quickly and I have been lucky enough to make all my dreams come true playing the sport." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up water polo in 1995. |
International Debut |
Year |
2007 |
Competing for |
Serbia |
Opponent |
Romania |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Following other sports, travelling, watching movies. (RTV Pink Official YouTube channel, 03 Aug 2018) |
Awards and honours |
In 2019 he received the May Award, Serbia's highest sporting honour. (vaterpolovesti.com, 24 May 2019) |
Other information |
INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT
He retired from international water polo after the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (fina.org, 01 Oct 2021) |
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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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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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2010 |
Oradea, ROU |
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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