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| Draško
BRGULJAN |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Montenegro
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 27 Dec 1984
in Kotor, YUG |
| Height | 1.94 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Vasas SC: Hungary |
Name of coach |
Vladimir Gojkovic [national], MNE |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Hungarian, Montenegrin |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His younger brother Ugljesa and his cousins Darko Brguljan and Matija Brguljan have represented Montenegro in water polo. Darko competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, while Matija competed at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (reprezentacija.me, 02 Sep 2015, 07 Aug 2013; SportsDeskOnline, 01 Mar 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He was inspired by members of his family who were involved in the sport. |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Driver |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began playing water polo in 1994 in Kotor, Montenegro. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Hungarian coach Laszlo Foldi. (Athlete, 05 Aug 2016) |
International Debut |
Year |
2005 |
Competing for |
Montenegro |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Serbian water polo players Aleksandar Ciric and Petar Trbojevic. (pobjeda.me, 01 Jan 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I try to do what I love and give my maximum." (kolektiv.me, 26 Feb 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Kotor, MNE |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Diving, spending time with friends, fishing. (pobjeda.me, 01 Jan 2021) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2008 European Championships in Malaga, Spain, and bronze at the 2020 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (pobjeda.me, 01 Jan 2021; vijesti.me, 26 Jan 2020) |
Awards and honours |
He and handball player Jovanka Radicevic were Montenegro's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (ihf.info, 23 Jul 2021)
He was named the 2020 Athlete of the Year by the Montenegrin Olympic Committee. (vijesti.me, 24 Dec 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 |
| 8 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
Team |
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| 10 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team |
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| 5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
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 |
| 6 |
2024 |
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Team |
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| 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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| 1 |
2008 |
Málaga, ESP |
Team |
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