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Tijana Bošković

Bošković with Eczacıbaşı VitrA in 2016

Personal information

Nickname

The Boss

Nationality

Serbian

Born

8 March 1997 (age 28)
Trebinje, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hometown

Bileća, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Height

1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)

Weight

78 kg (172 lb)

Spike

329 cm (130 in)

Block

310 cm (122 in)

Volleyball information

Position

Opposite spiker

Current club

Eczacıbaşı Dynavit

Number

18 (national team), 3 (club)

Career

Years	Teams
2010–2011	ŽOK Hercegovac
2011–2015	ŽOK Partizan Vizura
2015–	Eczacıbaşı Dynavit

National team

2014–

Serbia

Honours

Women's Volleyball

Representing SRB
Olympic Games
Silver	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Team
Bronze	2020 Tokyo	Team
World Championship
Gold	2018 Japan	Team
Gold	2022 Netherlands/Poland	Team
European Championship
Gold	2017 Azerbaijan/Georgia
Gold	2019 Hungary/Poland/Slovakia/Turkey
Silver	2021 Serbia/Bulgaria/Croatia/Romania
Silver	2023 Belgium/Estonia/Germany/Italy
Bronze	2015 Netherlands/Belgium
World Cup
Silver	2015 Japan
FIVB World Grand Prix
Bronze	2017 Nanjing
Junior European Championship
Gold	2014 Tampere/Tartu
European Youth Olympic Festival
Silver	2013 Utrecht

Tijana Bošković (born March 8, 1997) is a famous Serbian professional volleyball player. She plays as a left-handed opposite hitter. Tijana has won many gold medals with the Serbia women's national volleyball team. These include the 2018 and 2022 World Championships. She also won the 2017 and 2019 European Championships.

Tijana is also an Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Later, she earned a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Many people think she is one of the best volleyball players in the world. She has been a key player for Serbia since 2014. The European Volleyball Confederation named her Female Volleyball Player of the Year three times. This was in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Tijana Bošković has set new records for how fast she can spike and serve the ball. She holds some of the fastest spike speed records. Her spikes have reached speeds of 110.3 and 107.5 kilometers per hour.

Tijana's Early Life and Start in Sports
Tijana's National Team Journey
Tijana's Club Career
Awards and Recognition
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Tijana's Early Life and Start in Sports

Tijana Bošković was born on March 8, 1997. Her parents are Serbian. She was born in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tijana has a younger brother, Vuk, who plays basketball. Her older sister, Dajana, also plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national volleyball team. The sisters played against each other for the first time in 2021.

Tijana first tried karate when she was young. But she soon found her love for volleyball and basketball. Since there were no basketball clubs in her hometown, she chose to focus on volleyball. When she was 14, she and Dajana moved to Belgrade. They moved there to play volleyball.

Tijana's National Team Journey

Junior Team Success (2013–2014)

Tijana joined the Serbian junior volleyball team when she was 15. In 2013, she won a silver medal at the European Youth Olympic Festival. She was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Best Spiker at this event. In 2014, she led Serbia's Under-19 team to a gold medal. This was at the Junior European Championship.

Senior Team Debut and Olympic Silver (2014–2016)

Tijana started playing for Serbia's senior national team in 2014. She was the top scorer for Serbia at the 2014 World Championship. The next year, she helped her team win a silver medal at the 2015 World Cup. This second-place finish helped Serbia qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

At the 2016 Olympics, Serbia won a silver medal. They lost to China in the final match. This was Serbia's first-ever women's volleyball Olympic medal. During the tournament, Tijana served a ball at 100 km/h. This was the fastest serve at the Olympics at that time. Another player, Paola Egonu, later broke this record.

Continued Success and Olympic Bronze (2017–2021)

In 2017, Tijana won a bronze medal with her national team. This was at the World Grand Prix. She was also named the Best Opposite Player. At the 2017 European Championship, Tijana led Serbia to victory over the Netherlands. This was Serbia's second European title. She scored 130 points, making her the best offensive player. She was also named the Most Valuable Player.

In 2018, Tijana was the top scorer in the first Women's Volleyball Nations League. She scored 206 points. That same year, she led Serbia to win its first World Championship title. She was again named Most Valuable Player. She scored 193 points in total. Tijana and Serbia won the European Championship again in 2019. She received the Most Valuable Player and Best Opposite awards.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Serbia won a bronze medal. Tijana was named Best Opposite. She was the first player to score 30 or more points in three different matches at one Olympics.

Second World Championship and Future Olympics (2022–Present)

In 2022, Serbia defended its title at the World Championship. Tijana was named Most Valuable Player and Best Opposite again. She became only the second player ever to win back-to-back World Championship MVP awards. The first was Regla Torres from Cuba. Tijana is the only European player to achieve this.

At the 2023 European Championship, Tijana and her team reached the final for the fourth time in a row. They finished in second place. Tijana is also part of Serbia's team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Tijana's Club Career

Since 2015, Tijana Bošković has played for Eczacıbaşı in the Turkish Women's Volleyball League. She won her first trophy with the team in 2016. This was at the Club World Championship in the Philippines. She was the Most Valuable Player and Best Opposite at that tournament.

With Eczacıbaşı, she has won eight trophies in total:

Three times at the Turkish Women's Volleyball Super Cup (2018, 2019, 2020)
Twice at the Women's CEV Cup (2017–18, 2021–22)
Twice at the FIVB Club World Championship (2016, 2023)
Once at the Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup (2018–19)

Awards and Recognition

Tijana Bošković has received many awards for her amazing volleyball skills.

Recognition for Her Achievements

In 2017, the President of Republika Srpska gave money to Tijana and two teammates.
In 2018, Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave Tijana a diplomatic passport.
Serbia's Minister of Foreign Affairs also gave her a diplomatic passport.
In July 2019, a sports hall in Bileća was named after Tijana.

National Team Awards

Junior Team Medals

2013 European Youth Olympic Festival – Silver Medal
2014 Junior European Championship – Gold Medal

Senior Team Medals

2015 World Cup – Silver Medal
2015 European Championship – Bronze Medal
2016 Olympic Games – Silver Medal
2017 World Grand Prix – Bronze Medal
2017 European Championship – Gold Medal
2018 World Championship – Gold Medal
2019 European Championship – Gold Medal
2020 Olympic Games – Bronze Medal
2021 European Championship – Silver Medal
2022 World Championship – Gold Medal
2023 European Championship – Silver Medal

Club Awards

Serbian SuperCup

2013 Serbian Super Cup – Champion, with OK Partizan Vizura
2014 Serbian Super Cup – Champion, with OK Partizan Vizura

Serbian Cup

2014/15 Serbian Cup – Champion, with OK Partizan Vizura

Serbian SuperLeague

2013/14 Wiener SuperLiga – Champion, with OK Partizan Vizura
2014/15 Wiener SuperLiga – Champion, with OK Partizan Vizura

Turkish Super Cup

2018 Spor Toto Champion's Cup – Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
2019 Spor Toto Champion's Cup – Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
2020 AXA Sigorta Champion's Cup – Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA

Turkish Cup

2018/19 AXA Sigorta Volleyball Cup – Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA

CEV Cup

2017/18 CEV Cup – Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
2021/22 CEV Cup – Champion, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit

FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship

2016 Club World Championship – Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
2023 Club World Championship – Champion, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit

Individual Awards (Awarded)

National Team

2013 European Youth Olympic Festival "Most valuable player"
2014 Junior European Championship "Most valuable player"
2017 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best opposite"
2017 European Championship "Most valuable player"
2018 World Championship "Most valuable player"
2019 European Championship "Most valuable player"
2019 European Championship "Best opposite"
2020 Summer Olympics "Best opposite"
2022 World Championship "Most valuable player"
2022 World Championship "Best opposite"

Club

2016 FIVB Club World Championship "Most valuable player"
2016 FIVB Club World Championship "Best opposite"
2017 FIVB Club World Championship "Best opposite"
2017/18 Women's CEV Cup "Most valuable player"
2018 FIVB Club World Championship "Best opposite"
2018/19 Turkish Cup "Most valuable player"
2018/19 Turkish League Final Series "Best opposite"
2019 Turkish Super Cup "Most valuable player"
2020 Turkish Super Cup "Most valuable player"
2023 FIVB Club World Championship "Most valuable player"
2023 Club World Championship "Best opposite"
2023/24 Turkish League Final Series "Best opposite"

Other Individual Achievements

2013 OSS (Volleyball Federation of Serbia) Best Young Volleyball Player of the Year
2014 OSS Best Young Volleyball Player of the Year
2016 OSS Best Female Volleyball Player of the Year
2017 OSS Best Female Volleyball Player of the Year
2018 OSS Best Female Volleyball Player of the Year
2019 OSS Best Female Volleyball Player of the Year
2022 OSS Best Female Volleyball Player of the Year
2017 Young Athlete of The Year by the Serbian Olympic Committee
2018 Sport Woman of The Year by the Serbian Olympic Committee
2019 Sport Woman of The Year by the Serbian Olympic Committee
2022 Team Sport Athlete of The Year by the Serbian Olympic Committee
2018 The best Athlete of the Republic of Srpska of the year
2019 The best Athlete of the Republic of Srpska of the year
2022 The Best Athlete of the Republic of Srpska of the Year
2017 CEV Female Volleyball Player of the Year
2018 CEV Female Volleyball Player of the Year
2019 CEV Female Volleyball Player of the Year

Images for kids

Tijana and Dajana Bošković during their first match against each other with the national team at the 2021 European Championship