Marcos Milinkovic

Marcos Milinkovic
Personal information
Full name Marcos Antonio Milinkovic
Nationality  Argentina
Born (1971-12-22) December 22, 1971
Villa Ballester, Argentina
Hometown Villa Ballester, Argentina
Height 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight 99 kg (218 lb)
Spike 355 cm (140 in)
Block 338 cm (133 in)
Volleyball information
Position Wing Spiker
Current club Argentina Buenos Aires Unidos
Number 1
National team
1999–2007Argentina Argentina
Last updated: June 2010

Marcos Antonio Milinkovic (born December 22, 1971 in Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine volleyball player. Milinković is 203 cm and weighs 100 kg.

Milinkovic started playing the sport at age 17, a relatively late age. Milinkovic is of Croat descent.[1][2][3][4]


Milinkovic speaks Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.

Clubs

  • Argentina Sportivo Ballester (1988–1990)
  • Argentina Obras Sanitarias de Buenos Aires (1990–1992)
  • Italy Tomei Livorno (1992–1993)
  • Italy Uliveto Tomei Livorno (1993–1994)
  • Brazil Cocamar Paranà (1995–1996)
  • Brazil Chapecoense Santa Catarina (1996–1997)
  • Brazil Olimpikus Rio de Janeiro (1997–1999)
  • Italy Sisley Treviso (1999–2000)
  • Italy Asystel Milano (2000–2003)
  • Brazil Unisul Florianopolis (2003–2004)
  • Greece Olympiacos S.C. (2004–2005)
  • Brazil Cimed Florianopolis (2006–2007)
  • Argentina Unión de formosa (2008–2010)
  • Argentina Buenos Aires Unidos (2011-)

Awards

National Team

Individuals

Team

Clubs

Individuals

Team

References

  1. Mariano Del Águila, Marcos Milinkovic: alto, rubio, y de ojos celestes: "Ella me gustó, charlé un poco, mi familia es de descendencia croata, así que nos entendimos.", July 01, 2004, Accessed August 3, 2017
  2. Marcos Milinkovic, la cara del Mundial: "Mi apellido es de origen croata, quizás de esas raíces procedan los altibajos de mi carácter", ESPN, September 26, 2002, Accessed August 3, 2017
  3. Marcos Milinkovic, el indomable crack del voley: "Mi apellido es de origen croata, quizás de esas raíces procedan los altibajos de mi carácter", Terra, September 26, 2002, Accessed August 3, 2017
  4. Julián Córdoba Toro, La inmigración croata a Sudamérica (I) – Inmigración iberoamericana nº2: "Además tenemos a varios deportistas argentinos descendientes de croatas, destacando principalmente los jugadores de voleibol Marcos Milinkovic y Alejandro Spajic.", Iberoamérica Social, October 23, 2013, Accessed August 3, 2017
  5. CEV Austrian Airlines Men's Volleyball Top Teams Cup Final Four: Piraeus, 11-12 March 2005
Awards
Preceded by
Spain Rafael Pascual
2002 FIVB World Championship
Men's Most Valuable Player

2002
Succeeded by
Brazil Gilberto Godoy Filho
Preceded by
Spain Rafael Pascual
2002 FIVB World Championship
Men's Best Scorer

2002
Succeeded by
Puerto Rico Héctor Soto
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