Vladimir Grbić facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vladimir Grbić
Grbić in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Grbić
Nickname	Vanja
Born	(1970-12-14) 14 December 1970 (age 54) Klek, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Spike	360 cm (140 in)
Block	350 cm (140 in)
Career
Years Teams 1990–1991 1991–1992 1992–1995 1995–1997 1997–1998 1998–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2007 2007–2009 Mladost Zagreb Vojvodina Novi Sad Antonveneta Padova Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo São Paulo Roma Volley Osaka Blazers PAOK Dynamo Moscow Andreoli Latina Fenerbahçe Istanbul
National team
1991–1993 1995–2003 2003–2006  SFR Yugoslavia  Yugoslavia  SCG
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Serbia and Montenegro Olympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney Team Competition Bronze 1996 Atlanta Team Competition World Championship Silver 1998 Japan Team Competition European Championship Gold 2001 Czech Republic Team Competition Silver 1997 Netherlands Team Competition Bronze 1995 Greece Team Competition Bronze 1999 Austria Team Competition World Grand Champions Cup Bronze 2001 Japan Team Competition World Cup Bronze 2003 Japan Team Competition World League Silver 2003 Madrid Team Competition Bronze 2002 Belo Horizonte Team Competition Bronze 2004 Rome Team Competition Mediterranean Games Silver 1991 Athens Team Competition

Vladimir "Vanja" Grbić, born on December 14, 1970, is a famous Serbian former volleyball player. He is quite tall at 193 centimeters (about 6 feet 4 inches) and played as a powerful attacker. Vanja is so good that he was even added to the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2011, which is a huge honor!

Vanja Grbić's Amazing Volleyball Career

Vanja Grbić played for his country's national volleyball team for many years. He achieved incredible success at the Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also played in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where his team finished fifth.

Vanja was recognized as the best sportsman in Yugoslavia by the Yugoslav Olympic Committee in both 1996 and 2000. He also received the Golden Badge award in 1999 and 2000, which is given to the best athlete in Yugoslavia.

Throughout his career, Grbić played in 242 games for his national team before he stopped playing in 2009. He was known for his super strong spikes and his excellent passing skills on the volleyball court. People also admired him for his great sportsmanship and character.

Grbić's Family of Athletes

Vanja Grbić comes from a family of talented athletes. His father, Miloš Grbić, was also a volleyball player who played for the Yugoslavian national team.

Vanja's younger brother, Nikola Grbić, is also a famous volleyball player. Just like Vanja, Nikola is also in the International Volleyball Hall of Fame! It's amazing to have two brothers achieve such high honors in the same sport.

Vanja's wife, Sara, is also a champion. She used to be a world champion in karate! It seems athletic talent runs in the Grbić family.

Vanja Grbić's Club Teams

Vanja Grbić played for many different volleyball clubs around the world during his career. Here are some of the teams he played for:

Club	Country	From	To
Mladost Zagreb	Yugoslavia	1990	1991
Vojvodina Novi Sad	Yugoslavia	1991	1992
Antonveneta Padova	Italy	1992	1995
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo	Italy	1995	1997
São Paulo	Brazil	1997	1998
Roma Volley	Italy	1998	2001
Osaka Blazers	Japan	2001	2002
P.A.O.K.	Greece	2002	2003
Dynamo Moscow	Russia	2003	2004
Andreoli Latina	Italy	2004	2007
Fenerbahçe Istanbul	Turkey	2007	2009