Uroš Kovačević

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Uroš Kovačević
Uros Kovacevic (Legavolley 2019).jpg
Personal information
NationalitySerbia Serbian
Born (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 28)
Kraljevo, Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Spike355 cm (140 in)
Block338 cm (133 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubPoland Warta Zawiercie
Number93
Career
YearsTeams
2003–2010
2010–2012
2012–2015
2015–2017
2016
2017–2020
2020–2021
2021–
Serbia OK Ribnica Kraljevo
Slovenia ACH Volley
Italy Modena Volley
Italy Calzedonia Verona
Qatar Al Arabi Doha
Italy Trentino Volley
China Beijing BAIC Motor
Poland Warta Zawiercie
National team
2011– Serbia

Uroš Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Урош Ковачевић) (born 6 May 1993) is a Serbian volleyball player, member of the Serbia men's national volleyball team, gold medallist of the 2016 World League, two–time European Champion (2011, 2019). At the professional club level, he plays for Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie, two–time Slovenian Champion (2011, 2012), Chinese Champion (2021).[1]

Personal life[]

He has two older brothers: Savo and Nikola (born 1983). Nikola is also a volleyball player.

National team[]

Kovačević is a gold medallist of the 2011 European Championship.[2] In 2011, Kovačević was granted an award by the Olympic Committee of Serbia for the best young athlete. He was a member of the national team at the Olympic Games London 2012. On 19 July 2015, the Serbian national volleyball team reached the final of the World League, but eventually lost to France (0–3), and achieved silver medals.[3][4] He was named MVP of the 2019 European Championship where Serbia won a gold medal.[5]

Sporting achievements[]

Clubs[]

Youth national team[]

Individual awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bomba transferowa! Uros Kovacevic zagra w PlusLidze". www.polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Serbia is the 2011 European champion!". www.cev.eu. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ^ "France upset Serbia to claim first World League title". www.fivb.com. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ "France prevail over Serbia to claim gold; USA finish third". www.fivb.com. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Serbia triumph with EuroVolley men's crown too!". www.cev.eu. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. ^ "CEV honors best achievements at European Volleyball Gala, Serbs claim most awards". www.worldofvolley.com. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Tijana Bošković i Uroš Kovačević najbolji u 2019. – Hena Kurtagić i Davide Kovač najperspektivniji". www.ossrb.org (in Serbian). 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.

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Awards
Preceded by Best Outside Spiker of
FIVB Club World Championship

2018
ex aequo Russia Dmitry Volkov
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Russia Maxim Mikhaylov
Most Valuable Player of
CEV European Championship

2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Russia Dmitry Volkov
Germany Denys Kaliberda
Best Outside Spiker of
CEV European Championship

2019
ex aequo Poland Wilfredo León
Succeeded by
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