Slobodan Nikić

Slobodan Nikić (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Никић; born 25 January 1983) is a Serbian professional water polo player. He is currently free agent and he is a long-standing member of the Serbia men's national water polo team. His most notable achievements with the national team are the gold medal from the Olympic Games in 2016, silver from the Olympic Games in 2004 and bronze from the Olympic Games 2012, three gold medals from the World Championships in 2005, 2009 and 2015, and five gold medals from the European Championships in 2003, 2006, 2012, 2014, and finally in 2016.

Slobodan Nikić
Personal information
Born (1983-01-25) 25 January 1983
Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 106 kg (234 lb)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens
Bronze medal – third place2012 London
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2005 Montreal
Gold medal – first place2009 Rome
Gold medal – first place2015 Kazan
Silver medal – second place2011 Shanghai
Bronze medal – third place2003 Barcelona
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2003 Kranj
Gold medal – first place2006 Belgrade
Gold medal – first place2012 Eindhoven
Gold medal – first place2014 Budapest
Gold medal – first place2016 Belgrade
Silver medal – second place2008 Málaga
Bronze medal – third place2010 Zagreb
FINA World League
Gold medal – first place2005 Belgrade
Gold medal – first place2006 Athens
Gold medal – first place2007 Berlin
Gold medal – first place2008 Genova
Gold medal – first place2010 Niš
Gold medal – first place2011 Firenze
Gold medal – first place2013 Chelyabinsk
Gold medal – first place2014 Dubai
Gold medal – first place2015 Bergamo
Silver medal – second place2004 Long Beach
Bronze medal – third place2009 Podgorica
FINA World Cup
Gold medal – first place2006 Budapest
Gold medal – first place2010 Oreada
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2009 Pescara

He is one of the most decorated players in the history of water polo, and the only water polo player in the world to have won 3 FINA World Championship gold medals, an all-time record as of 2018. In his club career, his most important achievements are the LEN Euroleague and the LEN Supercup won in 2010 with Pro Recco. Nikić is one of the most successful Serbian Olympians.

National career

2012 Samaridis Cup

From 9 to 11 January 2012. Nikić competed with his national team on the Greek island of Chios in the Samaridis Cup which was more a like preparation tournament for the upcoming 2012 European Championship held in Eindhoven. He and his team-mates finished second behind the Montenegrins on goal difference.[1]

2012 Eindhoven

Nikić scored his first goal at the European Championship on 17 January against Germany in a second game which the Serbs won by 13–12. On 19 January, in a third game of the tournament, Nikić scored his second goal in a difficult 15–12 victory against the defending European champions Croatia. On 21 January in the fourth match, Nikić scored his third goal of the tournament for his national team in a routine victory against Romania 14–5. On 29 January, Nikić won the European Championship with his national team beating in the final Montenegro by 9–8.[2] This was his third gold medal at the European Championships.

Honours

Club
Olympiacos
Pro Recco
Ferencváros

See also

References
  1. "Serbia's water polo team second at Samaridis Cup | Vesti | Tanjug". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  2. "Serbia 2012 European champions". www.waterpoloworld.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14.
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