Ivan Miljković facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ivan Miljković
Miljković in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Ivan Miljković
Nationality	Serbian/Italian
Born	(1979-09-13) 13 September 1979 (age 45) Niš, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Hometown	Nis (Serbia)
Height	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Spike	354 cm (139 in)
Block	333 cm (131 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current club	retired
Number	14
Career
Years Teams 1996–2000 2000–2007 2007–2008 2008–2010 2009 2010 2010–2015 2011 2015–2016 2016–2017 OK Partizan Lube Banca Macerata M. Roma Volley Olympiacos Piraeus → Al Rayyan → Al Rayyan Fenerbahçe Istanbul → Al Arabi Cucine Lube Civitanova Halkbank Ankara
National team
1998–2003 2003–2006 2006–2012 FR Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Serbia
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Yugoslavia Olympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney Team World Championship Silver 1998 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup Bronze 2001 Japan Team World League Bronze 2002 Belo Horizonte Team European Championship Gold 2001 Czech Republic Team Bronze 1999 Austria Team Representing  Serbia and Montenegro World Cup Bronze 2003 Japan Team World League Silver 2003 Madrid Team Silver 2005 Belgrade Team Bronze 2004 Rome Team European Championship Bronze 2005 Italy/Serbia and Montenegro Team Representing  Serbia World Championship Bronze 2010 Italy Team World League Silver 2008 Rio de Janeiro Team Silver 2009 Belgrade Team European Championship Gold 2011 Austria/Czech Republic Team Bronze 2007 Russia Team
Last updated: 29 December 2017

Ivan Miljković (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Миљковић; born September 13, 1979) is a famous Serbian businessman and a former professional volleyball player. He played for the Serbia men's national volleyball team from 1998 to 2012. Ivan is known for winning an Olympic gold medal in 2000. He also became a European Champion twice, in 2001 and 2011. Ivan Miljković has won many medals in major volleyball tournaments around the world.

After he stopped playing volleyball professionally, Ivan stayed involved in sports. He worked in different roles like management and marketing. He also went back to school to study business and finance.

Ivan Miljković's Volleyball Journey

Playing for Clubs

Ivan Miljković played for many top volleyball clubs during his career. After some early success, he joined the Italian club Lube Banca Macerata. With this team, he won the Champions League in 2001. They also won the Italian Cup twice and the CEV Cup three times.

Miljković with the Serbia national team

In 2007, he moved to another Italian club, M. Roma Volley. The next year, he joined Olympiacos in Greece. With Olympiacos, he won the Greek Championship in 2009 and 2010. He also won the Greek Cup in 2009.

In 2010, Ivan signed with Fenerbahçe SK in Turkey. He had great success there, winning the Turkish volleyball league in 2011 and 2012. His team also won the Turkish Cup in 2012 and the Turkish Super Cup in 2011 and 2012. In 2014, they won the European Challenge Cup. Ivan played for Fenerbahçe until 2015.

He then returned to Italy to play for Cucine Lube Civitanova in 2015. In 2016, he went back to the Turkish League. Ivan Miljković ended his amazing playing career in May 2017. He retired after winning a gold medal in the Turkish Championship with the Halkbank Ankara team.

Playing for the National Team

Ivan Miljković first played for the national team of FR Yugoslavia in 1998. This was a game against Turkey. In 2000, at the Sydney Olympics, the Yugoslav national team won the Olympic gold medal. Ivan scored the final point in the championship game against Russia.

In March 2012, Ivan officially retired from the Serbian National Team. He had played for them for 14 years and appeared in 288 matches. He is the only player to win the "Most Valuable Player" award at the FIVB World League three times in a row (2002, 2003, 2004). He also won a total of four MVP awards at the FIVB World League (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006).

Ivan Miljković's Playing Style

Ivan Miljković was known for being one of the best spikers in volleyball. He had a very powerful jump serve. He was a strong player who could hit the ball with great force. He also had excellent technique, allowing him to make many different kinds of shots. Even though he was a big player, Ivan moved very well on the court. He had good footwork and was quick, which helped him get into position for his powerful attacks.

Achievements and Awards

Club Successes

Ivan Miljković won many titles with his clubs:

CEV Champions League

• Gold Medal: 2001/2002 – with Lube Macerata
• Bronze Medal: 2015/2016 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova

CEV Challenge Cup

• Gold Medal: 2000/2001, 2004/2005, 2005/2006 – with Lube Macerata
• Gold Medal: 2013/2014 – with Fenerbahçe

CEV Cup

• Gold Medal: 2007–2008 – with M. Roma

National League Championships

• Champions: Italia – 2005–2006
• Champions: Greece – 2008–2009, 2009–2010
• Champions: Turkey – 2010–2011, 2011–2012, 2016–2017
• Champions: Qatar – 2009, 2010, 2012

Individual Awards

Ivan Miljković received many individual awards for his outstanding play:

• 2001 World League "Most Valuable Player" and "Best Scorer"
• 2001 European Championship "Most Valuable Player" and "Best Scorer"
• 2001 World Grand Champions Cup "Most Valuable Player" and "Best Scorer"
• 2002 Serie A1 League "Most Valuable Player"
• 2002 World League "Most Valuable Player" and "Best Scorer"
• 2003 World League "Most Valuable Player" and "Best Scorer"
• 2005 World League "Most Valuable Player," "Best Scorer," and "Best Server"
• 2005 European Championship "Best Server"
• 2005–06 Top Teams Cup "Most Valuable Player," "Best Scorer," and "Best Blocker"
• 2006 Serie A1 League "Most Valuable Player"
• 2007 European Championship "Best Scorer"
• 2007–08 CEV Cup "Best Spiker"
• 2008 World League "Best Scorer"
• 2009 World League "Best Scorer"
• 2010 Greek Volley League "Most Valuable Player"
• 2009–10 CEV Champions League "Best Scorer"
• 2011 European Championship "Most Valuable Player"
• 2011 Sportsperson of the Year of Niš
• Named "Best Volleyball Player in the History" by volleyball-movies.net
• Serbia's Sport Association "May Award"
• 2013–2014 Challenge Cup "Most Valuable Player"

Records

• 37 Points – This was a record in the 2002 FIVB World League.
• 37 Points – This was also a record in the 2005 FIVB World League.

See also

In Spanish: Ivan Miljković para niños