Slobodan Nikić
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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,[1] 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.
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Personal information | |||
Born |
(1983-01-25) 25 January 1983 (age 41) Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Nationality | Serbian | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) | ||
Medal record |
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.