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Jovana Brakočević is a female professional
volleyballVolleyball 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
SerbiaSerbia , 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 teamThe 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 ChampionshipThe 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
BelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and
LuxembourgLuxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. There she was named
Best Server of the tournament. She was also a member of the
Serbia women's national volleyball teamThe 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 ChampionshipThe 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
SerbiaSerbia , 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
ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. There she was voted MVP of the tournament.
Career
She played the 2010/2011 season for the
Guangzhou EvergrandeGuangdong 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 LeagueThe 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 MarvelousJT 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 EvergrandeGuangdong 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 MarvelousJT 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
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 EvergrandeGuangdong 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 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