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| Slobodan
NIKIC |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Serbia
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 25 Jan 1983
in Zrenjanin, YUG |
| Height | 1.97 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
Year |
2002 |
Competing for |
Yugoslavia |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Coach |
Languages |
Serbian |
Sport Specific Information |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Centre forward |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Boba (supersport.rs, 15 Jan 2016) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
In May 2020 he announced his retirement, and resumes his coaching career with Hungarian club Ferencvaros which he began in the 2018/19 season. "I decided to retire because I feel like I've played enough. I have won everything a water polo player can win during his career. I want to open a new chapter in my life by continuing as a coach." (total-waterpolo.com, 25 May 2020; fradi.hu, 25 May 2020; vaterpolovesti.com, 28 Oct 2019; novosti.rs, 19 Oct 2019; vesti-online.com, 21 Aug 2016; waterpolopartizan.rs, 21 Aug 2016; informer.rs, 21 Aug 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
One son, one daughter |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He was named in the All-Star team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (waterpolopartizan.rs, 21 Aug 2016)
In 2016 he was presented with the Majska Nagrada Award by the Sports Association of Serbia. (vaterpolovesti.com, 26 May 2016) |
Milestones |
In 2015 he became the first male water polo player to win three gold medals at the world championships, having also won world titles in 2005 and 2009. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Jan 2019; supersport.rs, 15 Jan 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Budapest, HUN |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming at age five and switched to water polo two years later. |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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| 3 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
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| 2 |
2004 |
Athens, GRE |
Team |
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World Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 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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| 1 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
Team |
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| 3 |
2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
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 |
| 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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