Vladimir Grbic
Encyclopedia
Vladimir "Vanja" Grbić is a former Serbia
n 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
. He is Nikola Grbić
's brother and member of the Volleyball Hall of Fame
.
With the national volleyball team of FR Yugoslavia, he won a 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 World Championship
and a gold medal in the 2001 European Championship.
Yugoslav Olympic Committee
has declared him for the best sportsman of the year in 1996
and 2000
, and in the 1999
and 2000
, he received a golden badge, award for best athlete in Yugoslavia
.
Grbić retired from professional volleyball during summer 2009 at the age of 38.
In December 2010, he briefly considered making a comeback to the sport at the age of 40 due to an offer from Iran. Grbić visited the country in late December but came back disatisifed saying that terms promised to him were not met and ended up not signing the contract.
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 is 193 cm and played as passer-side attacker. He was born in Klek
Klek (Zrenjanin)
Klek is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, central Banat District, Vojvodina, Serbia...
, then in the 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 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...
. He is Nikola Grbić
Nikola Grbic
Nikola Grbić is a Serbian 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....
's brother and member of the Volleyball Hall of Fame
Volleyball Hall of Fame
The Volleyball Hall of Fame was founded to honor extraordinary players, coaches, officials, and leaders who have made significant contributions to the game of volleyball. The hall is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G...
.
With the national volleyball team of FR Yugoslavia, he won a 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 World Championship
Volleyball World Championship
The FIVB World Championship is an international men's and women's indoor volleyball competition. It is the oldest and most important of all the international events organized by the FIVB and must not be confused with the FIVB World Cup or the FIVB World League/FIVB World Grand Prix.-Origins:The...
and a gold medal in the 2001 European Championship.
Yugoslav Olympic Committee
Yugoslav Olympic Committee
The 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...
has declared him for the best sportsman of the year in 1996
1996 in sports
1996 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Lasse Kjus, Norway** Women's overall season champion: Katja Seizinger, Germany-American football:...
and 2000
2000 in sports
2000 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria-American football:...
, and in the 1999
1999 in sports
1999 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Lasse Kjus, Norway** Women's overall season champion: Alexandra Meissnitzer, Austria-American football:...
and 2000
2000 in sports
2000 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria-American football:...
, he received a golden badge, award for best athlete in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
.
Grbić retired from professional volleyball during summer 2009 at the age of 38.
In December 2010, he briefly considered making a comeback to the sport at the age of 40 due to an offer from Iran. Grbić visited the country in late December but came back disatisifed saying that terms promised to him were not met and ended up not signing the contract.
Clubs
| Club | Country | From | To |
| Mladost Zagreb AOK Mladost HAOK Mladost Zagreb is a professional volleyball team based in Zagreb, Croatia which is part of the HAŠK Mladost sports society. It was established on December 9, 1946... |
1990 | 1991 | |
| Vojvodina Novi Sad NIS Vojvodina Novi Sad OK NIS Vojvodina is a professional volleyball team based in Novi Sad, Serbia. It plays in the Wiener Städtische League.-Honours and achievements:National Championships - 13*Champion of SFR Yugoslavia :**1987-88, 1988-89... |
1991 | 1992 | |
| Antonveneta Padova Sempre Volley Former Antonveneta Padova is a professional Volleyball team ofSempre Volley , based in Padua, Italy. It plays in Italian Volleyball League. Since 2009 it is named Pallavolo Padova and it plays Serie A2, after relegation from Serie A1... |
1992 | 1995 | |
| 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... |
1995 | 1997 | |
| São Paulo | 1997 | 1998 | |
| Roma Volley M. Roma Volley M. Roma Volley is an Italian volleyball club playing in the Italian Volleyball League.The club was founded in 2006. It currently plays in the Italian Serie A1 , and is coached by Andrea Giani.... |
1998 | 2001 | |
| Osaka Blazers Osaka Blazers Sakai Osaka Blazers Sakai is a men's volleyball team based in Sakai city, Osaka, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League.The club was founded in 1939 as part of the Kitakyushu, Fukuoka-based Yawata Steel athletic club which also included football club Yawata Steel F.C.... |
2001 | 2002 | |
| P.A.O.K. PAOK VC P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki V.C. is a volleyball club from Thessaloniki, Greece. It is the volleyball team of P.A.O.K.-Current squad:-See also:*P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki F.C. - Football*P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. - Basketball*P.A.O.K... |
2002 | 2003 | |
| Dynamo Moscow Dynamo Moscow (volleyball) VC Dynamo Moscow is a male professional volleyball team based in Moscow, Russia.-Palmarès:*Russian Volleyball Super League ** Winner : 2006, 2008** Second place : 2004, 2005, 2007** Third place : 1992, 1993, 2002... |
2003 | 2004 | |
| Andreoli Latina | 2004 | 2007 | |
| Fenerbahçe Istanbul Fenerbahçe Men's Volleyball Fenerbahçe Grundig is the men's volleyball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The senior team's name sponsor is Grundig.... |
2007 | 2009 |