Novica Bjelica ( sr, Новица Бјелица; born 9 February 1983) is a

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, a member of

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and French club Stade Poitevin Poitiers, a participant of the

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, medalist of European Championship,

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and World League, 2009 Italian Champion, 2015 Montenegrin Champion.

Career

He won several medals with the national team in international competitions. Novica represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games. Serbian team was eliminated in the quarter finals of the Olympic tournament. He won 2009 Italian Champion title with Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza. Then he was a player of another Italian teams from Treviso and Rome. Bjelica played season 2012/13 in Turkish Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Season 2013/14 he spent in Brazilian league as

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player. Next season he played for

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and he achieved title of 2015 Montenegrin Champion.''NOVICA BJELICA: Z RESOVIA CZEKA NAS CIĘŻKA PRZEPRAWA''
- przegladsportowy.pl - 13-02-2017 In 2016 after short time in El Jaish, he signed contract with French club Stade Poitevin Poitiers.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation. Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification A tot ...

2007/2008 – with Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza

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2010/2011 – with Sisley Treviso

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– with

National championships

* 2007/2008 Silver medal with cup

Italian Championship, with Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza * 2008/2009 Gold medal with cup

Italian Championship, with Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza * 2009/2010 Simple gold cup

Italian SuperCup 2009, with Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza * 2012/2013 Simple gold cup

Turkish SuperCup 2012, with Fenerbahçe Istanbul * 2014/2015 Gold medal with cup

Montenegrin Championship, with

References

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