Branislav Mitrović

Serbian water polo player

Branislav Mitrović

Mitrović at the 2016 Olympics

Personal information
Born|  (1985-01-30) 30 January 1985 (age 39)
Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality|  Serbian
Height|  2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight|  100 kg (220 lb)
Club information
Current team|  Vasas
Senior clubs
Years|  Team

2003–2007

|  Vojvodina

2007–2010

|  Partizan

2010–2011

|  Ferencvárosi

2011–2014

|  Debreceni

2014–2018

|  Egri

2018–2020

|  OSC Budapest

2020–present

|  Vasas

Medal record

Men's water polo
Representing  Serbia
Olympic Games
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Team
| 2020 Tokyo | Team
World Championship
| 2015 Kazan | Team
| 2017 Budapest | Team
European Championship
| 2012 Eindhoven |
| 2014 Budapest |
| 2016 Belgrade |
| 2018 Barcelona |
FINA World League
| 2013 Chelyabinsk |
| 2014 Dubai |
| 2015 Bergamo |
| 2016 Huizhou |
| 2017 Ruza |
| 2019 Belgrade |
Mediterranean Games
| 2018 Tarragona |
| 2005 Almeria |
Universiade
| 2011 Shenzhen | Team
| 2009 Belgrade | Team

Branislav Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Митровић; born 30 January 1985) is a Serbian water polo goalkeeper for Vasas and the Serbia men's national water polo team. He won the European title in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, the world title in 2015, and Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2020. He was named the Best Goalkeeper at the 2015 World Championship [2] and 2020 Olympic Games.

## National career

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On 29 January 2012, Mitrović won the European Championship with his national team beating in the final Montenegro by 9:8.[3] This was his first gold medal with the national team. He retired from national teamin 2024.[4]

## Personal life

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Mitrović became a goalkeeper after an advice from his first coach to make use of his large frame and long hands in the goal. He is married to Jelena.[2]

## See also

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* Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
* List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
* List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
* List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
* List of world champions in men's water polo
* List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

## References

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1. ^ Branislav Mitrović Archived 2016-08-15 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
2. ^ a b Branislav Mitrović Archived 2016-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
3. ^ Hartog, Tim (2012) Serbia 2012 European champions Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. waterpoloworld.com
4. ^ "РТС :: Ватерполо :: Бранислав Митровић званично завршава играчку каријеру".

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Branislav Mitrović.

* Branislav Mitrović at World Aquatics
* Branislav Mitrović at Olympedia (archive)
* Branislav Mitrović at Olympics.com
* Branislav Mitrović at the Olimpijski Komitet Srbije (former profile) (in Serbian)
* Branislav Mitrović on Instagram

Serbia squads

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Serbia squad – 2012 European Championship – Gold medal

* 1 Soro
* 2 Šaponjić
* 3 Gocić
* 4 V. Udovičić
* 5 Ćuk
* 6 D. Pijetlović
* 7 Nikić
* 8 Aleksić
* 9 Rađen
* 10 Filipović
* 11 Prlainović
* 12 S. Mitrović
* 13 B. Mitrović
* Head Coach: D. Udovičić

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Serbia men's water polo squad – 2013 World Aquatics Championships – 7th place

* 1 B. Mitrović (GK)
* 2 Mandić
* 3 Gocić
* 4 Udovičić (C)
* 5 Ćuk
* 6 D. Pijetlović
* 7 Nikić
* 8 Aleksić
* 9 Rađen
* 10 Filipović
* 11 Prlainović
* 12 S. Mitrović
* 13 G. Pijetlović (GK)
* Coach: Savić

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Serbia squad – 2014 European Championship – Gold medal

* 1 G. Pijetlović
* 2 Mandić
* 3 Gocić
* 4 Ranđelović
* 5 Ćuk
* 6 D. Pijetlović
* 7 Nikić
* 8 Aleksić
* 9 Rađen
* 10 Filipović
* 11 Prlainović
* 12 S. Mitrović
* 13 B. Mitrović
* Head Coach: Savić

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Serbia men's water polo squad – 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Gold medal (2nd title)

* 1 G. Pijetlović (GK)
* 2 Mandić
* 3 Gocić (C)
* 4 Ranđelović
* 5 Ćuk
* 6 D. Pijetlović
* 7 Nikić
* 8 Aleksić
* 9 Jakšić
* 10 Filipović
* 11 Prlainović
* 12 S. Mitrović
* 13 B. Mitrović (GK)
* Coach: Savić

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Serbia squad – 2016 European Championship – Gold medal

* 1 G. Pijetlović
* 2 Mandić
* 3 Gocić
* 4 Ranđelović
* 5 Ćuk
* 6 D. Pijetlović
* 7 Nikić
* 8 Aleksić
* 9 Jakšić
* 10 Filipović
* 11 Prlainović
* 12 S. Mitrović
* 13 B. Mitrović
* Head Coach: Savić

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Serbia men's water polo squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st title)

* 1 G. Pijetlović (GK)
* 2 Mandić (LH)
* 3 Gocić (C)
* 4 Ranđelović
* 5 Ćuk
* 6 D. Pijetlović
* 7 Nikić
* 8 Aleksić
* 9 Jakšić
* 10 Filipović (LH)
* 11 Prlainović
* 12 S. Mitrović
* 13 B. Mitrović (GK)
* Coach: Savić

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Serbia men's water polo squad – 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Bronze medal

* 1 G. Pijetlović (GK)
* 2 Mandić
* 3 Rašović
* 4 Ranđelović
* 5 Ćuk
* 6 D. Pijetlović
* 7 Ubović
* 8 Aleksić
* 9 Jakšić
* 10 Filipović (C)
* 11 Prlainović
* 12 S. Mitrović
* 13 B. Mitrović (GK)
* Coach: Savić

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Serbia squad – 2018 European Championship – Gold medal

* 1 G. Pijetlović
* 2 Mandić
* 3 Rašović
* 4 Ranđelović
* 5 Ćuk
* 6 D. Pijetlović
* 7 Vico
* 8 Aleksić
* 9 Jakšić
* 10 Filipović (c)
* 11 Prlainović
* 12 S. Mitrović
* 13 B. Mitrović
* Head Coach: Savić

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Serbia squad – 2020 European Championship – 5th place

* 1 G. Pijetlović
* 2 Mandić
* 3 Dedović
* 4 Ranđelović
* 5 Ćuk
* 6 D. Pijetlović
* 7 Vico
* 8 Aleksić
* 9 Jakšić
* 10 Filipović (c)
* 11 Prlainović
* 12 S. Mitrović
* 13 B. Mitrović
* Head Coach: Savić

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Serbia men's water polo squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (2nd title)

* 1 G. Pijetlović (GK)
* 2 Mandić (LH)
* 3 Dedović
* 4 Ranđelović
* 5 Lazić
* 6 D. Pijetlović
* 7 Rašović
* 8 Aleksić
* 9 Jakšić
* 10 Filipović (C, LH)
* 11 Prlainović
* 12 S. Mitrović
* 13 B. Mitrović (GK)
* Coach: Savić

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Serbia squad – 2024 European Championship – 7th place

* 1 Filipović
* 2 Mandić
* 3 S. Rašović
* 4 Ranđelović
* 5 Lazić
* 6 Radulović
* 7 Drašović
* 8 Jakšić (c)
* 9 Milojević
* 10 Ubović
* 11 Lukić
* 12 V. Rašović
* 13 Mitrović
* Head Coach: Stevanović

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