Nikola Janović
Nikola Janović (born 22 March 1980 in Kotor) is a Montenegrin water polo player and the current Minister of Sports of Montenegro.[1] He was a member of the Montenegro men's national water polo team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team reached the semi-finals, where they were defeated by Hungary and met Serbia in the bronze medal match.[2] Is the current minister of Sports.
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| Men's Water polo | ||
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| World Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Montreal | |
| European Championship | ||
| 2001 Budapest | |
Representing  | ||
| World Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2013 Barcelona | |
| European Championship | ||
| 2008 Málaga | |
| 2012 Eindhoven | |
| 2016 Belgrade | |
Since summer 2011, Janović has been playing for VK Jug from Dubrovnik.[3] He is the elder brother of Mlađan Janović.
In 2012, he was part of the Montenegrin water polo team that once again reached the semi finals of the Olympic men's water polo competition.
Career
Janović played for VK Primorac (1994–1998), VK Crvena Zvezda (1998–2000), VK Bečej (2000–2001), VK Primorac (2001–2004), PVK Jadran (2004–2006), CN Posillipo (2006–2009), PVK Jadran (2009–2011) and VK Jug (2011–present).
References
- "Nikola Janović new minister of sport". Montenegro. 2016-11-12. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=66693/bio/index.html
- VATERPOLO: Nikola Janović ide u Jug;MTS Mondo, 28 May 2011
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Veljko Uskoković |
Montenegro captain 2009–2016 |
Succeeded by Draško Brguljan |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Bojana Popović and Katarina Bulatović |
Montenegrin Sportsperson of the Year 2013 |
Succeeded by Katarina Bulatović and Mlađan Janović |
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