Jovana Brakočević

Jovana Brakočević
Brakočević in 2018
Personal information
Full nameJovana Brakočević Canzian
NationalitySerbian
Born (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 (age 36)
Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Spike319 cm (126 in)
Block305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite spiker / Universal
Career
YearsTeams
2004–2007Poštar 064
2007–2010Spes Volley Conegliano
2010–2011Guangzhou Evergrande
2011–2012JT Marvelous
2012–2014VakıfBank TT İstanbul
2014–2015Azeryol Baku
2015–2017Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena
2017–2018Altay VC
2018CSM Bucuresti
2018–2019Budowlani Łódź
2019–2020AGIL Volley
2020–2023KPS Chemik Police
2023–Beşiktaş
National team
2006
2007–2016		 Serbia and Montenegro
 Serbia
Honours
Volleyball
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Japan Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Serbia/Italy
Silver medal – second place 2007 Belgium/Luxembourg
FIVB World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Macau Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Sapporo Team
European League
Gold medal – first place 2010 Ankara
Gold medal – first place 2011 Istanbul
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Karlovy Vary
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade Team

Jovana Brakočević Canzian (Serbian Cyrillic: Јована Бракочевић Канцијан; born 5 March 1988) is a Serbian volleyball player, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and also the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. There she was named Best server of the tournament. She was also a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 2011 European Championship in Serbia and Italy. There she was voted MVP of the tournament.

Career

She played for Serbia at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in 2016.[1][2] Jovana won the gold medal and the MVP and Best Spiker awards at the 2011 European League.[3]

She played the 2010/2011 season for the Guangzhou Evergrande in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League.[4]

In June 2011, JT Marvelous announced her joining next season.[5]

Brakočević won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship and the Most Valuable Player award, playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.[6]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jovana Brakočević". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Team Roster - Serbia". rio2016.fivb.com. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ^ CEV (15 July 2011). "Serbia claims third consecutive crown". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  4. ^ Blic online: Jovana Brakočević od sledeće sezone u Hong Kongu[permanent dead link] 22 June 2010 (in Serbian)
  5. ^ JT website(ja). "ヨヴァナ･ブラコチェヴィッチ選手の入部が決定しました". Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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Awards
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
European Championship
2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
CEV Women's Champions League
2012–13 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
First Award
 Best Opposite Spiker of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
FIVB Club World Championship
2013 		Succeeded by