Nikola Janović ( sr-cyrl, Никола Јановић; born 22 March 1980, in
Kotor
Kotor ( Montenegrin Cyrillic: Котор, ), historically known as Cattaro (from Italian: ), is a coastal town in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,510 and is the administrative ...
water polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with th ...
player and the former Minister of Sports and Youth of Montenegro. He was one of the best water polo player in the world. He was a captain of the
Montenegro men's national water polo team
The Montenegro men's national water polo team represents Montenegro in international men's water polo competitions, and is controlled by the Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro.
Prior history
Between 1918 and 1991, Montenegro was pa ...
and a World and European champion with SRJ, Serbia and Montenegro, and Montenegro (2001, 2005, 2008) . He is a member of the Parliament of Montenegro.
Since summer 2011, Janović has been playing for
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, ...
from
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranea ...
.VATERPOLO: Nikola Janović ide u Jug MTS Mondo, 28 May 2011 He is the elder brother of Mlađan Janović.
In 2012, he was part of the Montenegrin water polo team that once again reached the semi-finals of the Olympic men's water polo competition.
VK Bečej
VK Bečej (full name: Vaterpolo klub Bečej; lit. Water polo club Bečej), was a water polo club from Bečej, Serbia. Founded in 1947, the club disbanded in 2002 due to the bad financial situation.
History
The club was established in 1947. Its go ...
CN Posillipo
Circolo Nautico Posillipo is an Italian water polo club from Naples established in 1925. It is one of the most laureated Italian clubs, having won three Euroleague,PVK Jadran (2009–2011) and
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, ...
(2011–2016).
Honours
;VK Bečej
See also
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List of world champions in men's water polo
This is a list of world champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1973.
Abbreviations
History
The 1973 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquati ...
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List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
This is a list of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo.
Men Medalists by tournament
;Abbreviation and legend
* * – Host team
* † – ''Defunct team''
* (C) – Captain
* (GK) – Goalkeeper
* (LH) – Left-handed
Multipl ...