Nikola Grbić facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nikola Grbić
Personal information
Born	(1973-09-06) 6 September 1973 (age 51) Klek, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
College(s)	BK University – Management in Sports
Coaching information
Current team	Poland
Previous teams coached Years Teams 2014–2015 2015–2019 2016–2019 2019–2021 2021–2022 2022– Sir Safety Perugia Serbia Calzedonia Verona ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Sir Safety Perugia Poland
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Number	9 (national team)
Career
Years Teams 1987–1990 1990–1994 1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1999 1999–2000 2000–2003 2003–2007 2007–2009 2009–2013 2013–2014 Gik Banat OK Vojvodina Gabeca Montichiari TNT Traco Catania Gabeca Montichiari Piemonte Volley Sisley Treviso Asystel Milano Volley Piacenza Itas Diatec Trentino Piemonte Volley Zenit Kazan
National team
1991–1992 1995–2006 2006–2010 Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Serbia
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Serbia and Montenegro Olympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney Bronze 1996 Atlanta FIVB World Championship Silver 1998 Japan FIVB World Cup Bronze 2003 Japan FIVB World Grand Champions Cup Bronze 2001 Japan FIVB World League Silver 2003 Madrid Silver 2005 Belgrade Bronze 2002 Belo Horizonte Bronze 2004 Rome CEV European Championship Gold 2001 Czech Republic Silver 1997 Netherlands Bronze 1995 Greece Bronze 1999 Austria Bronze 2005 Italy/Serbia and Montenegro Representing  Serbia FIVB World Championship Bronze 2010 Italy FIVB World League Silver 2008 Rio de Janeiro Silver 2009 Belgrade CEV European Championship Bronze 2007 Russia Head coach  SRB FIVB World League Gold 2016 Kraków Silver 2015 Rio de Janeiro CEV European Championship Bronze 2017 Poland Head coach  POL Olympic Games Silver 2024 Paris FIVB World Championship Silver 2022 Poland/Slovenia FIVB Nations League Gold 2023 Gdańsk Bronze 2022 Bologna Bronze 2024 Łódź CEV European Championship Gold 2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel

Nikola Grbić (born 6 September 1973) is a famous Serbian volleyball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Poland national team. Nikola is known for winning a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He has also won many medals at the World Championship, European Championship, and World League. In 2016, he was honored by being added to the Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Nikola Grbić: A Volleyball Star

Playing for Clubs

Nikola Grbić started his club career in 1994 with Gabeca Montichiari in Italy. He played for eight different Italian teams over 13 years. During this time, he helped his teams win eight league titles. He won two Italian Championship titles, one with Trentino in 2008 and another with Cuneo in 2010. He also won a Russian Championship title with Zenit Kazan in 2014. Nikola also won two important European club titles, the CEV Euro Champions League, in 2000 and 2009.

Playing for His Country

Nikola Grbić joined his country's senior national team in 1991 when he was just 18 years old. For a few years (1992–1994), he couldn't play in international games because of a worldwide ban on his country.

When he returned, his team, Yugoslavia, won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1997, Nikola was named the Best Setter at the European Championship, where Yugoslavia won a silver medal. In 1998, he led his team to a silver medal at the FIVB World Championship in Japan.

From 1999 to 2010, Nikola was the captain of his national team. He led Yugoslavia to a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. They won the final match against Russia in a very strong performance. Later, he helped Serbia win a bronze medal at the 2010 FIVB World Championship in Italy. He was also named the Best Setter of that tournament.

Becoming a Coach

In May 2014, Nikola Grbić started his coaching career with the Italian club Sir Safety Perugia. On February 3, 2015, he became the new head coach of the Serbia men's national volleyball team.

Nikola led Serbia to a silver medal at the 2015 FIVB World League. The next year, in 2016, he guided Serbia to their first-ever gold medal at the 2016 FIVB World League. This was a huge win because Serbia had lost in the finals five times before.

About Nikola's Life

Nikola Grbić was born in a place called Klek. He has an older brother, Vladimir, who was also a professional volleyball player. Nikola is married to Stanislava, and they have two sons named Matija and Miloš.

Awards and Achievements

Nikola Grbić has won many awards both as a player and as a coach.

As a Player

• Olympic Games:
  • Gold medal: 2000 Sydney
  • Bronze medal: 1996 Atlanta
• World Championship:
  • Silver medal: 1998 Japan
  • Bronze medal: 2010 Italy
• European Championship:
  • Gold medal: 2001 Czech Republic
  • Silver medal: 1997 Netherlands
  • Bronze medals: 1995 Greece, 1999 Austria, 2005 Italy/Serbia and Montenegro, 2007 Russia
• CEV Champions League:
  • Gold medal: 2000 with Sisley Treviso, 2009 with Trentino
• Domestic Championships:
  • Won multiple championships in Serbia and Montenegro, Italy, and Russia.

As a Coach

• FIVB World League:
  • Gold medal: 2016 Kraków (with Serbia)
  • Silver medal: 2015 Rio de Janeiro (with Serbia)
• Olympic Games:
  • Silver medal: 2024 Paris (with Poland)
• FIVB World Championship:
  • Silver medal: 2022 Poland/Slovenia (with Poland)
• FIVB Nations League:
  • Gold medal: 2023 Gdańsk (with Poland)
• European Championship:
  • Gold medal: 2023 (with Poland)
  • Bronze medal: 2017 Poland (with Serbia)
• CEV Champions League:
  • Gold medal: 2021 with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

Individual Awards

• Best Setter: He was named the best setter many times at the European Championship (1997, 2001, 2003, 2005), World Cup (2003), World League (2009), and World Championship (2010).
• Sportsman of the Year: Awarded by the Olympic Committee of Serbia in 1997.
• Volleyball Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2016.
• Coach of the Year: Awarded in 2023 by Przegląd Sportowy.

State Awards

• 2024: He received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.

See also

In Spanish: Nikola Grbić para niños

• Matches of Serbian men's volleyball national team conducted by Nikola Grbić