Jovana Brakocevic
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Jovana Brakočević is a female professional volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

 player from Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team
Serbia women's national volleyball team
The Serbia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Serbia. It is governed by the Volleyball Federation of Serbia and takes part in international volleyball competitions....

 that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship
2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

 in Belgium
Belgium
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 and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
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. There she was named Best Server of the tournament. She was also a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team
Serbia women's national volleyball team
The Serbia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Serbia. It is governed by the Volleyball Federation of Serbia and takes part in international volleyball competitions....

 that won the gold medal at the 2011 European Championship
2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 27th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

 in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

 and Italy
Italy
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. There she was voted MVP of the tournament.

Career

She played the 2010/2011 season for the Guangzhou Evergrande
Guangzhou Evergrande V.C.
Guangdong Evergrande Women's Volleyball Club (廣東恆大女子排球俱樂部 / 广东恒大女子排球俱乐部 )is a professional women's volleyball club based in Guangzhou, Guangdong and play in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League...

 in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League
Chinese Volleyball League
The Chinese Volleyball League, often abbreviated to the CVL, is the pre-eminent men's and women's professional volleyball leagues in China.- Current Clubs :* Group A* Bayi* Beijing* Henan* Hubei* Jiangsu* Liaoning* Shandong* Shanghai...

.

On June 2011, JT Marvelous
JT Marvelous
JT Marvelous is a women's volleyball team owned by Japan Tobacco Ltd., and based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League.-Honours:Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League*Champion :2010-11*Runners-up : 2006-2007, 2009–10...

 announced her joining next season.

Jovana won the gold medal and the MVP and Best Spiker awards at the 2011 European League.

Clubs

Poštar 064 Belgrade (2004–2007) Spes Volley Conegliano (2007–2010) Guangzhou Evergrande
Guangzhou Evergrande V.C.
Guangdong Evergrande Women's Volleyball Club (廣東恆大女子排球俱樂部 / 广东恒大女子排球俱乐部 )is a professional women's volleyball club based in Guangzhou, Guangdong and play in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League...

 (2010–2011) JT Marvelous
JT Marvelous
JT Marvelous is a women's volleyball team owned by Japan Tobacco Ltd., and based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League.-Honours:Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League*Champion :2010-11*Runners-up : 2006-2007, 2009–10...

 (2011–)

Individuals

  • 2007 European Championship "Best Server"
  • 2010 European League "Best Spiker"
  • 2011 European League "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2011 European League "Best Spiker"
  • 2011 World Grand Prix "Best Scorer"
  • 2011 European Championship "Most Valuable Player"

Clubs

  • 2010-11 Chinese League Championship
    Chinese Volleyball League
    The Chinese Volleyball League, often abbreviated to the CVL, is the pre-eminent men's and women's professional volleyball leagues in China.- Current Clubs :* Group A* Bayi* Beijing* Henan* Hubei* Jiangsu* Liaoning* Shandong* Shanghai...

     - Runner-Up, with Guangzhou Evergrande
    Guangzhou Evergrande V.C.
    Guangdong Evergrande Women's Volleyball Club (廣東恆大女子排球俱樂部 / 广东恒大女子排球俱乐部 )is a professional women's volleyball club based in Guangzhou, Guangdong and play in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League...


External links

  • FIVB Profile
  • Glas javnosti
    Glas javnosti
    Glas javnosti is a daily newspaper published in Belgrade.Its first issue appeared on April 20, 1998, published by a group of journalists from Blic daily who, led by Manojlo Vukotić, left to form their own newspaper.Initially, their new paper carried the Novi Blic name, but the Belgrade Commercial...

    : Buntovnica sa razlogom, Interview with Brakočević, 30 April 2006
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