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| Aleksandar
IVOVIC |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Montenegro
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 24 Feb 1986
in Herceg Novi, YUG |
| Height | 1.95 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Pro Recco: Italy |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In January 2016 he required surgery on his finger and was sidelined for a month. (rtcg.me, 28 Jan 2016; ffilip10.com, 28 Jan 2016)
In 2011 he was troubled by a shoulder injury. (vijesti.me, 27 Oct 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Sandro Sukno [club], CRO; Vladimir Gojkovic [national], MNE |
Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Leka (jadrannovi.me, 31 Dec 2021) |
Hobbies |
Watching basketball, watching films, listening to music. (kolektiv.me, 06 Aug 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He followed his older siblings into the sport. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began playing water polo at age eight in Baosici, Montenegro. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2015 and 2021 he was named Water Polo Player of the Year by the Montenegrin Water Polo and Swimming Federation. (jadrannovi.me, 27 Dec 2021; vaterpolovesti.com, 23 Jun 2016)
He was named on the Media All-Star Team at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (fina.org, 08 Aug 2021)
He was named in the All-Star team at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (fina.org, 27 Jul 2019)
In 2015 and 2016 he was named Athlete of the Year by the Montenegrin Olympic Committee. In 2016 he shared the award with karateka Marina Rakovic. (pinkm.me, 20 Dec 2016; vijesti.me, 21 Dec 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Driver |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Italian, Montenegrin |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Other information |
INTERNATIONAL BREAK
He took a break from the Montenegrin national team in 2017 before returning to international competition the following year. "It's just a 12-month break ahead of one more Olympic cycle. I will be available for the national team in 2018 and for the next three years after that." (sportarena.hr, 12 Jul 2018; independent.com.mt, 31 Jul 2017; sansasport.com, 22 Apr 2017) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"As long as you feel pain, you're still alive. As long as you feel the pain of others, you're human." (kolektiv.me, 06 Aug 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Herceg-Novi, MNE |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze at the 2020 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (sportklub.rs, 27 Jan 2020) |
Famous relatives |
His older brother Blagoje has represented North Macedonia in water polo. His older sister Marijana has played basketball at international level. (vijesti.me, 02 Feb 2020) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 4 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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| 4 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
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| 4 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
Team |
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World Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 10 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team |
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| 5 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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| 2 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 7 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team |
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| 9 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team |
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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2020 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 6 |
2018 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 2 |
2016 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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| 4 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 2 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
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| 5 |
2010 |
Zagreb, CRO |
Team |
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| 1 |
2008 |
Málaga, ESP |
Team |
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