Nikola Grbic
Encyclopedia
Nikola Grbić is a Serbia
n volleyball
player. He was born at Klek
, Socialist Republic of Serbia
, Yugoslavia
, now part of Serbia
. Standing at 1,95 m, he plays setter. He is the younger brother of Vladimir Grbić
, who also played volleyball on the highest level.
With Yugoslavian national
team he won gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics
and a bronze medal in 1996
at Atlanta. His international victories include a silver medal in the 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship
and a bronze medal and a gold medal in the in the 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship
, as well as a gold at the 2001 European Championship.
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...
n 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. He was born at Klek
Klek (Zrenjanin)
Klek is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, central Banat District, Vojvodina, Serbia...
, Socialist Republic of Serbia
Socialist Republic of Serbia
Socialist Republic of Serbia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is a predecessor of modern day Serbia, which served as the biggest republic in the Yugoslav federation and held the largest population of all the Yugoslav...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, now part of 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...
. Standing at 1,95 m, he plays setter. He is the younger brother of Vladimir Grbić
Vladimir Grbic
Vladimir "Vanja" Grbić is a former Serbian volleyball player. He is 193 cm and played as passer-side attacker. He was born in Klek, then in the Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, now in Serbia...
, who also played volleyball on the highest level.
With Yugoslavian national
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
team he won gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and a bronze medal in 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
at Atlanta. His international victories include a silver medal in the 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship
1998 FIVB Men's World Championship
The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
and a bronze medal and a gold medal in the in the 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship
2010 FIVB Men's World Championship
The 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship was held in Italy from September 25 to October 10, 2010. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champion in men's volleyball. In addition to 2006 champion Brazil and host nation Italy, 22 teams qualified for the tournament by means of...
, as well as a gold at the 2001 European Championship.
Clubs
| Club | Country | From | To |
| Gik Banat |  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
1987–1988 | 1989–1990 |
| Vojvodina Novi Sad | 1993–1994 | 1993–1994 | |
| Gabeca Galatron Montichiari Gabeca Pallavolo Spa Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza is a professional Volleyball team ofPallavolo Gabeca , based in Monza, Italy... |
1994–1995 | 1994–1995 | |
| TNT Traco Catania | 1995–1996 | 1995–1996 | |
| Gabeca Fad Montichiari Gabeca Pallavolo Spa Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza is a professional Volleyball team ofPallavolo Gabeca , based in Monza, Italy... |
1996–1997 | 1996–1997 | |
| TNT Alpitour Cuneo Piemonte Volley Piemonte Volley, known for sponsorship reasons as Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, is a professional volleyball club based in Cuneo, Italy. They are the current champions of the Italian Volleyball League, having won the Championship Game against Trentino Volley on May 9th, 2010.The club was founded in... |
1997–1998 | 1998–1999 | |
| Sisley Treviso | 1999–2000 | 1999–2000 | |
| Asystel Milano | 2000–2001 | 2002–2003 | |
| Copra Piacenza Pallavolo Piacenza Copra Morpho Piacenza is a professional Volleyball team based in Piacenza, Italy. It plays in Italian Volleyball League. It's the Italian champion in charge... |
2003–2004 | 2006–2007 | |
| Itas Diatec Trentino Trentino Volley Trentino Volley is a professional volleyball team based in Trento, Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won two times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian cup, a CEV Champions League and the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship... |
2007–2008 | 2008–2009 | |
| Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo Piemonte Volley Piemonte Volley, known for sponsorship reasons as Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, is a professional volleyball club based in Cuneo, Italy. They are the current champions of the Italian Volleyball League, having won the Championship Game against Trentino Volley on May 9th, 2010.The club was founded in... |
2009–2010 | ~ |
Club
- 3 Coppa Italia (1999, 2000, 2010)
- 1 European Cup Winners' (1998)
- 2 European Supercup (1997, 2000)
- 1 Cup of Champions (2000)
- 1 Top Teams Cup (2006)
- 2 Scudetto (2008, 2010)
- 1 Champions League (2009)
- 1 CEV Cup (2010)
- 1 Italian Supercup (2010)
National team
- 1 Gold medal Olympic Games (2000)
- 1 Bronze medal Olympic Games (1996)
- 1 Silver medal World Championship (1998)
- 1 Bronze medal World Championship (2010)
- 1 Gold medal European Championship (2001)
- 1 Silver medal European Championship (1997)
- 4 Bronze medals European Championship (1995, 1999, 2005, 2007)
- 4 Silver medal World League (2003, 2005, 2008, 2009)
- 2 Bronze medal World League (2002, 2004)
- 1 Bronze medal World Cup (2003)
- 1 Bronze medal World Grand Champions Cup (2001)
Individual awards
- 19971997 in sports1997 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Luc Alphand, France** Women's overall season champion: Pernilla Wiberg, Sweden-American football:...
Yugoslav Olympic CommitteeYugoslav Olympic CommitteeThe Yugoslav Olympic Committee was the non-profit organization representing Yugoslavian athletes in the International Olympic Committee. The YOC organized Yugoslavia's representatives at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games...
award for best sportsman - 1997 Best European Player
- 1997 European Championship "Best Setter"
- 2001 European Championship "Best Setter"
- 2003 European Championship "Best Setter"
- 2003 FIVB World Cup "Best Setter"
- 2005 European Championship "Best Setter"
- 2010 FIVB World Championship "Best Setter"