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| Paulo
OBRADOVIC |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Croatia
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 09 Mar 1986
in Dubrovnik, YUG |
| Height | 1.90 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Family |
Son Tomo |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Croatian, English |
Higher education |
Coaching - University of Zagreb: Croatia |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began playing water polo at age seven in Cavtat, Croatia. |
Club / Team |
Enka SK: Turkey |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Wing |
Handedness |
Right |
Footedness |
Right |
International Debut |
Year |
2003 |
Competing for |
Croatia |
Location |
Italy |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Medo ['Bear' in Croatian]. (dulist.hr, 26 Dec 2015) |
Hero / Idol |
US basketball player Michael Jordan. (NOC, 17 Mar 2008) |
Injuries |
He was troubled by a knee injury at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. The same knee complaint caused him to miss the 2016 European Championship in Belgrade, Serbia. (jutarnji.hr, 26 Dec 2015)
He has required several knee operations during his career. (dubrovackidnevnik.rtl.hr, 09 Jul 2014) |
Awards and honours |
He was named the 2015 Athlete of the Year in Dubrovnik, Croatia. (slobodnadalmacija.hr, 08 Mar 2016)
He was named Best Player of the 2013/14 Adriatic League. (sport.hrt.hr, 10 Apr 2014) |
Other information |
INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT
He announced his retirement from the Croatian national team after competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (sportske.jutarnji.hr, 29 Dec 2021; swimmingworldmagazine.com, 21 Oct 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 1 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
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World Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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| 3 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 3 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team |
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| 3 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team |
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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
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| 1 |
2010 |
Zagreb, CRO |
Team |
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