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Aleksandar Ćirić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Ћирић, born 30 December 1977 in Belgrade) is a Serbian retired water polo player and current head coach of European powerhouse Olympiacos Women's Water Polo Team, who played for two Olympic bronze medal squads, one for FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, the other for Serbia at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and one Olympic silver medal squad for Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.[1] His most notable achievements during his club career are: winning the Euroleague with VK Bečej in 2000, when he gained the title of MVP of competition; and four LEN Cups, three with Brescia and one with VK Radnički Kragujevac.

Aleksandar Ćirić

Personal information
Born	30 December 1977 (1977-12-30) (age 44) Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Medal record Men's water polo Representing  FR Yugoslavia,  Serbia and Montenegro and  Serbia Olympic Games 2004 Athens 2000 Sydney 2008 Beijing World Championship 2005 Montreal 2001 Fukuoka 1998 Perth 2003 Barcelona European Championship 2001 Budapest 2003 Kranj 2006 Belgrade 2008 Málaga FINA World League 2005 Belgrade 2006 Athens 2007 Berlin 2008 Genova 2004 Long Beach FINA World Cup 2006 Budapest 2002 Belgrade Mediterranean Games 1997 Bari Universiade 1995 Fukuoka

Club career

In July 2007. Aleksandar Ćirić became a new member of the Montenegrin premier league team Budvanska Rivijera. As stated by the Podgorica daily paper "Vijesti" Ćirić signed a two-year contract with Budva, who wanted to challenge Primorac, the champion of Montenegro and Jadran from Herceg Novi.[2]

In June 2010. Ćirić signed a two-year contract with the Spanish Barceloneta. He played last season for Budva. "It is a mutual satisfaction and I signed a two-year contract with Barceloneta. In an interview with the leaders of the club, I saw that the ambitions are high. Aim is to defend the double crown in Spain, and to get as far as possible in the Euroleague." Ćirić said in a statement.[3] He is currently playing for ENKA Istanbul (TUR).

Clubs he played for

• ____–1994 Crvena Zvezda Jupeks
• 1994–2001 VK Bečej Naftagas
• 2001–2007 AN Brescia
• 2007–2010 VK Budva
• 2010–2012 Barceloneta
• 2012–2013 VK Radnički Kragujevac
• 2013–____ ENKA Istanbul (TUR)

Honours

Club

VK Crvena Zvezda

• National Championship of Yugoslavia (1): 1992–93

VK Bečej Naftagas

• National Championship of Yugoslavia (6): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
• National Cup of Yugoslavia (6): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
• LEN Euroleague (1): 1999–2000

AN Brescia

• Serie A1 (1): 2002–03
• LEN Cup (3): 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06

PVK Budva

• Montenegrin Water Polo Cup (1): 2007–08

CN Atlètic-Barceloneta

• División de Honor (1): 2010–11
• Supercopa de España (1): 2010–11

VK Radnički Kragujevac

• LEN Trophy (1): 2012–13

Individual

• LEN Euroleague MVP (1): 1999–2000

See also

• Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• Serbia and Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

References

• Serbian Olympic Committee (in Serbian and English) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-04-11)
• CNA Barceloneta (in Spanish, Catalan, and English) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-11-29)

External links

• Aleksandar Ciric at the International Olympic Committee
• Aleksandar Ciric at Olympics.com
• Aleksandar Ćirić at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] Aleksandar Ćirić

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[fr] Aleksandar Ćirić

Aleksandar Ćirić (en serbe : Александар Ћирић), né le 30 décembre 1977 à Belgrade en Yougoslavie, est un joueur de water-polo serbe. Il a d'abord joué pour la Yougoslavie puis pour la Serbie-et-Monténégro.

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[it] Aleksandar Ćirić

Aleksandar Ćirić (in serbo: Александар Ћирић?; Belgrado, 30 dicembre 1977) è un ex pallanuotista serbo, vincitore di due medaglie di bronzo a Sydney 2000 e Pechino 2008, e di una medaglia d'argento ad Atene 2004.

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