Igor Milanovic
Encyclopedia
Igor Milanović (born 18 December 1965 in Belgrade
, Serbia
, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbia
n water polo player.
With a pro career spanning twenty years he is considered by many to be the best water polo player of all-time. In his illustrious career he played 349 games for the Yugoslav national team, scoring 540 goals. His collection of trophies is equally impressive: 2-time Olympic gold medalist, 2-time World Championship winner, European Championship winner, and 2-time FINA Cup winner.
On the club level he's turned out for VK Partizan
(1975-1989), Mladost
(1989-1991), VK Crvena Zvezda (1991-1992), Catalunya (1992-1994), PVK Budvanska Rivijera
(1994), Roma (1994-1995) and again VK Partizan
(1995-1996).
On 13 May 2006, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
in Fort Lauderdale.
In June 2009, Milanović was named as head coach of VK Partizan
after Dejan Udovičić stepped down.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, 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...
, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired 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...
n water polo player.
With a pro career spanning twenty years he is considered by many to be the best water polo player of all-time. In his illustrious career he played 349 games for the Yugoslav national team, scoring 540 goals. His collection of trophies is equally impressive: 2-time Olympic gold medalist, 2-time World Championship winner, European Championship winner, and 2-time FINA Cup winner.
On the club level he's turned out for VK Partizan
VK Partizan
Vaterpolo klub Partizan Raiffeisen is a waterpolo club from Belgrade, Serbia. VK Partizan is one of the sport clubs in Serbia that are part of sport society Partizan. Partizan's home terrain is the pool which is part of the Sportski centar Voždovac na Banjici complex...
(1975-1989), Mladost
HAVK Mladost
HAVK Mladost is a Croatian water polo club from Zagreb. It is part of the Mladost sports society. The club was formed in 1946 and is currently coached by Veselin Đuho.It was voted as the world's best water-polo club of the 20th century.- Famous players :...
(1989-1991), VK Crvena Zvezda (1991-1992), Catalunya (1992-1994), PVK Budvanska Rivijera
PVK Budvanska rivijera
PVK Budvanska Rivijera is a water polo club in Budva, Montenegro. It takes part in the Montenegrin Water Polo Cup.-2007/08 Squad: Denis Šefik Predrag Todorović Milan Vukčević Filip Trajković Goran Vukić Nikola Ljubanović Veljko Uskoković Aleksandar Ćirić Balša Nikolić Željko Dončić Nathaniel Miller...
(1994), Roma (1994-1995) and again VK Partizan
VK Partizan
Vaterpolo klub Partizan Raiffeisen is a waterpolo club from Belgrade, Serbia. VK Partizan is one of the sport clubs in Serbia that are part of sport society Partizan. Partizan's home terrain is the pool which is part of the Sportski centar Voždovac na Banjici complex...
(1995-1996).
On 13 May 2006, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around...
in Fort Lauderdale.
In June 2009, Milanović was named as head coach of VK Partizan
VK Partizan
Vaterpolo klub Partizan Raiffeisen is a waterpolo club from Belgrade, Serbia. VK Partizan is one of the sport clubs in Serbia that are part of sport society Partizan. Partizan's home terrain is the pool which is part of the Sportski centar Voždovac na Banjici complex...
after Dejan Udovičić stepped down.