Vasa Mijic
Encyclopedia
Vasa Mijić is a Serbia
n volleyball
player, who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Team
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
. Standing at 1,86 m, he played as a libero.
Mijić was named Best Digger at the 2001 European Championship
in Ostrava
, where the national squad claimed the gold medal. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
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, who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Team
Yugoslavia men's national volleyball team
The Yugoslavia men's national volleyball team was the national team of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.For the later official volleyball teams, see:* Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national volleyball team* Croatia men's national volleyball team...
at 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...
. Standing at 1,86 m, he played as a libero.
Mijić was named Best Digger at the 2001 European Championship
2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship
The 2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
in Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
, where the national squad claimed the gold medal. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
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Individual awards
- 2001 European Championship "Best Digger"