Duško Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Душко Пијетловић; 25 April 1985) is a Serbian

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center forward for VK Novi Beograd. He was a member of the

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s that won Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2020, and bronze medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. He held the world title in 2009 and 2015 and the European title in 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. Pijetlović won three consecutive Euroleague titles with three teams: in 2011 with

Partizan Partizan may refer to: Sport * JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs: **AK Partizan, athletics ** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling ** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo **FK Partizan, association fo ...

in 2012 with

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and in 2013 with

Crvena Zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in B ...

Club career

Pro Recco

On 17 September 2011, in the first round of the

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, Pijetlović and

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were the top scorers with each scoring three times in an easy 14–6 home win against Jadran HN. In the second round on 24 September, he scored a goal against Koper Rokava in a 16–4 home win. On 1 October Pijetlović scored two goals in a 10–7 Adriatic League away win against

VK Jug Vaterpolski klub Jug ( en, Jug Water Polo Club) is a professional water polo club based in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The club was established in 1923 as part of sports society "JUG". As of the 2021–22 season, VK Jug competes in the Croatian League, ...

. On 8 October in the Adriatic League fourth round, Pijetlović and his team-mate and fellow countryman Prlainović were the top scorers with each scoring three times in a 14–8 away win against Medveščak. Pijetlović was again the top scorer of the fifth round in his team on 15 October, he scored three goals in a 15–8 home win against

Primorje EB VK Primorje Erste Bank ( hr, Vaterpolski klub Primorje Erste Bank, commonly referred to as VK Primorje EB) is a professional water polo club based in Rijeka, Croatia. As of 2021–22 season, the club competes in the Croatian League and Regional ...

. On 22 October Pijetlović scored a goal in the first round of the Euroleague Group in an easy 13–5 win over

Spartak Volgograd Spartak Volgograd (russian: Спартак Волгоград) is a men's and women's water polo club based in the city of Volgograd, Russia. History (men's team) Spartak Volgograd was founded in 1994. However, the water polo department was esta ...

. On 26 October Pijetlović scored another goal in an easy 15–5 away win against Jadran ST, but this time in the sixth round of the Adriatic League. On 29 October, in the Adriatic League seventh round 13–9 home win against Mladost, Pijetlović scored three goals. Pijetlović scored his sixteenth Adriatic League goal on 5 November, in a 14–7 away win against

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. On 9 November Pijetlović scored his second goal of the tournament in the second round of the Euroleague, in a 13–4 away victory against

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. But just after 3 days, on 12 November, he scored an amazing five goals for his team in 16–7 away win against Budva M:tel, in the ninth round of the Adriatic League. On 26 November Pijetlović scored two goals in the Euroleague third round, in a 10–8 win against VK Jadran HN. On 30 November he scored another two goals, but in the eleventh round Adriatic League 16–1 away win over Primorac. Pijetlović managed to score just one goal on 3 December in a humiliating 21–0 defeat over

POŠK POŠK (POmorski Športski Klub: ''Marine Sports Club''), is a professional water polo club based in Split, Croatia. The club was founded in 1937. As of 2021–22 season, it competes in the Croatian League and Regional League A2. History The club ...

in the twelfth round of the Adriatic League. In the thirteenth round on 10 December, Pijetlović scored two goals against Mornar BS in a 20–8 away win. Pijetlović scored three goals on 14 December in the fourth round of the Euroleague, in a 14–9 away win against VK Jadran HN. How the tournament went on, Duško Pijetlović lifted his form. On 8 February 2012. in the fifth round of the Euroleague, he scored an astonishing seven goals in a 15–7 win against

. With seven goals scored he doubled up his tally to fourteen goals overall in Euroleague so far. 3 days later he scored his 27th goal in Adriatic League fifteenth round 9–8 home win against Jug CO. He made it 30 in a win over Primorje EB by 13–6 on 18 February, in the sixteenth round. On 25 February, in the last round of the Euroleague group stage, Pijetlović scored three goals in the 18–7 away win against Spartak Volgograd. Four days later, Pijetlović alongside his team-mate Filipović scored five goals in the Adriatic League fourteenth-round game behind, in a 21–5 easy home win over Mornar BS. On 3 March Pijetlović scored a goal in a 12–7 Adriatic League away win against Mladost.

National career

On 16 January, at the European Championship Pijetlović scored in the first game two goals in an 8–5 win against

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. In the second game, on 17 January, Pijetlović scored four goals for his national team helping them in a 13–12 win over

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. On 19 January, in a difficult game against the defending European champions

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, Pijetlović scored two goals in a 15–12 win. On 21 January in the fourth match, Pijetlović was the top scorer with four goals in a routine victory against

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14–5. On 23 January, in the last round of group A, which Serbia lost to

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with 11–7, Pijetlović scored two goals. Duško Pijetlović won the 2012 European Championship on 29 January. He scored a goal in the final against Montenegro which his national team won by 9–8. This was his second gold medal at the European Championships.

Honours

Club

;VK Partizan * Serbian Championship: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 *

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: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 *

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* Eurointer League; 2010, 2011 ;Sintez Kazan * Russian Championship: 2013–14 ;Pro Recco * Serie A1: 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16 *

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: 2014–15, 2015–16 *

: 2011–12, 2014–15 *

LEN Super Cup The LEN Super Cup is an annual water polo match organized by LEN and contested by the reigning champions of the two European club competitions, the LEN Champions League and the LEN Euro Cup. From 1976 to 2002, the LEN Super Cup was contested betwe ...

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: 2011–12 ;VK Crvena Zvezda * Serbian Championship: 2012–13 *

: 2012–13 *

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;Dynamo Moscow * Russian Chanmpionship: 2017–18, 2018–19 *Russian Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19 ;Szolnok * Hungarian Championship:

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VK Novi Beograd *

''runners-up'': 2021–22 *

: 2021–22 * Serbian Championship: 2021–22

Awards

* Swimming World magazine's man water polo "World Player of the Year" award: 2015 * LEN "European Player of the Year" award: 2015Duško Pijetlović
. nbcolympics.com *Member of the World Team by ''total-waterpolo'': 2021 *Member of Second World Team of the Year's 2000–2020 by ''total-waterpolo'' * 2013 World Championship Team of the Tournament * 2015 World Championship Team of the Tournament *

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Serbian water polo player Dusko Pijetlovic was announced as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the men’s water polo tournament at the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan
16th FINA World Championships 2015 in Kazan. Kazan2015.com (9 August 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-17. *

: 2021–22

Personal life

Pijetlović is married to Marina and has two sons. His older brother

Gojko Pijetlović Gojko Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Гојко Пијетловић; born 7 August 1983) is a Serbian water polo player who plays as goalkeeper for VK Novi Beograd and the Serbia men's national water polo team. He was voted the best goalkeeper of 2014 ...

is yet another Serbian prominent water polo player.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pijetlovic, Dusko 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Novi Sad Serbian male water polo players Water polo centre forwards Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Serbia in water polo Olympic bronze medalists for Serbia in water polo World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo European champions for Serbia Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in water polo Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Serbia Serbian expatriates in Italy Serbian expatriates in Russia