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Vuković (other)
Vuković (, ) is a common family name found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia, of which bearers are either Bosniaks, Croats, Montenegrins or Serbs, as well as medieval families long before idea of national identity ever appeared. The surname is derived from the Serbo-Croatian word for wolf, , which is also used as a given name, Vuk. It is the ninth most frequent surname in Croatia. People * Aleksandar Vuković (born 1979), Serbian-Polish football manager * Andrija Vuković (born 1983), Croatian footballer * Božidar Vuković (1466-–1540), Venetian-Serb printer * Čedo Vuković (1920–2014), Montenegrin writer * Daniel Vukovic (born 1986), Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player * Danny Vukovic (born 1985), Australian footballer, of Serbian descent * Dejan Vuković (born 1978), Serbian politician * Domagoj Vuković (born 1993), Croatian basketball player * Dragan Vuković (born 1963), Serbian basketball coach * Drago Vuković (born 1983), Croatian handball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest, with a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the south. Bosnia (region), Bosnia has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Its geography is largely mountainous, particularly in the central and eastern regions, which are dominated by the Dinaric Alps. Herzegovina, the smaller, southern region, has a Mediterranean climate and is mostly mountainous. Sarajevo is the capital and the largest city. The area has been inhabited since at least the Upper Paleolithic, with permanent human settlement traced to the Neolithic cultures of Butmir culture, Butmir, Kakanj culture, Kakanj, and Vučedol culture, Vučedol. After the arrival of the first Proto-Indo-Europeans, Indo-Europeans, the area was populated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domagoj Vuković
Domagoj Vuković (born October 29, 1993) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Cibona Zagreb in the Croatian League and the ABA League. A native of Rijeka, he started playing basketball in his home town clubs before joining the Nikola Vujčić Academy. His first professional contract was with Split. After playing for Split, Zagreb Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ... and Zabok in August 2016 he joined another A-1 Liga team: Vrijednosnice Osijek. After spending a season there in August 2017 he moved to Zadar. After averaging 10 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during the 2019-20 season, Vuković had his contract with Zadar extended for two years on May 20, 2020. In April, 2022, Vuković fell to an injury of his achilles tendon which kept him off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katarina Vuković
Katarina Vuković, from the medieval Bosnian noble lineage of Hrvatinić, was the second wife of Grand Duke of Bosnia, Sandalj Hranić. Katarina was the daughter of the Hungarian-Croatian ban Vuk Vukčić from the Bosnian noble family of Hrvatinić. Her uncle was the famous Bosnian Grand Duke Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić. Her mother was Banness Anka, and her sister was Jelena, married to Sandalj's brother, Knyaz Vuk Hranić. Katarina married Sandalj Hranić in the spring of 1405, when her sister Jelena married Sandalj's brother Knyaz Vuk Hranić. Katarina's marriage to Sandalj existed as a result of political ties between Hrvatinić and Kosača noble families. Katarina, her mother Anka, and Duke Sandalj Hranić kept their property in a deposit in Dubrovnik. The marriage between Katarina and Sandalj broke up during 1410–1411, when good relations between Hrvatinićs and Kosačas soured. References Hrvatinić noble family Hranić noble family Women of medieval Bosnia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Vuković
Josip Vuković (born 2 May 1992) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ... for Turkish TFF First League club Kocaelispor. Club career Josip Vuković went through the ranks of HNK Hajduk Split, establishing himself, as well, as a regular for the Croatia U19 team in the 2010/2011 season. He was released, however, by Hajduk, in the summer of 2011, and he joined the Druga HNL side NK Dugopolje. Soon after, however, this was followed by injury, forcing Vuković to miss the following 1.5 seasons, returning only in the late stages of the 2012/2013 season. He was re-signed by Hajduk in the summer of 2014 and he made his Prva HNL debut on 24 August 2014, in a 0-2 loss against NK Osijek, after the coach Igor Tudor deci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelena Vuković
Jelena Vuković (born 15 February 1975) is a paralympic athlete from Croatia competing mainly in category F42 shot put and discus events. Vuković has competed in the shot and discus in three Paralympics firstly in 2000, then in 2004 where she won the bronze medal in the discus for F42-46 and then again in 2008. In 2008, she won the seventh place. References Paralympic athletes for Croatia Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Croatia Living people 1975 births Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Croatian female discus throwers Croatian female shot putters 21st-century Croatian women 20th-century Croatian women Discus throwers with limb difference Shot putters with limb difference Paralympic discus throwers Paralympic shot put ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janko Vuković
Janko Vuković, sometimes spelt Janko Vukovich or von Vukovich, also known as Janko Vuković de Podkapelski or Janko Vuković-Podkapelski (27 September 1871 – 1 November 1918) was a Croatian naval officer who served in the Austro-Hungarian Navy and - amidst its collapse - for a brief period as commander of the fleet of the fledgling State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Vuković saw action in World War I and was appointed commander of the fleet in October 1918 as Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary#Dissolution, disintegrated and the entire navy was handed over to the fledgling State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. He died on board the , sunk by Italian commandos. Biography He attended the Naval Academy in Fiume (modern Rijeka), and in his naval career he commanded the pre-Dreadnought , the fast light cruiser , and rose to command of the fleet's flagship, the battleship, dreadnought by the end of the World War I, First World War. ''Viribus Unitis'' sinking On October 29, 1918 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagoš Vuković
Jagoš Vuković (, ; born 10 June 1988) is a former Serbian professional footballer who last played as a defender for IMT in the Serbian SuperLiga. Vuković earned eight caps for Serbia from 2009 to 2017. Club career Born in Bačko Dobro Polje, a village near Titov Vrbas, Vuković started in Red Star Belgrade's youth academy but lack of first team opportunities prompted a move to Rad in 2006. On 28 August 2009 it was announced that Vuković would be loaned to PSV Eindhoven, with the prospect of a permanent signing at the end of the season. Vuković made his official debut for PSV on 22 October 2009, in the UEFA Europa League match against Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ..., coming on as a substitute for Erik Pieters in the 86th minute of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Vuković (footballer)
Ivan Vuković (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Иван Вуковић, born 9 February 1987) is a retired Montenegrin football forward who was last played for FK Iskra Danilovgrad. He is best known for his abilities as a striker but can also play as a supporting striker. Club career Vuković began his professional career at Montenegrin side FK Zeta signing for the club in 2003. During his second season at the club, Zeta had possibly the best season in their history. Zeta finished the 2004–05 season in third place in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro, just behind Belgrade powerhouses FK Partizan and Red Star Belgrade with Ivan leading the attack all season. Budućnost In 2006, Vuković moved to FK Budućnost Podgorica. Here he spent five season leading the club to four second places and one first place in the Montenegrin First Division. He scored 57 goals in 103 official appearances for the club. His last two seasons at the club (the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons) were partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrvoje Vuković
Hrvoje Vuković (born 25 July 1979 in Split) is a former Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...n football player who last played for Alemannia Aachen in June 2009. Career After relegation of Wacker Burghausen to Regionalliga Nord, Vuković signed a three-year contract with Alemannia Aachen, who relegated from the Bundesliga and left the team after the end of his contract on 30 June 2009. Post retirement After hanging up his boots after the 2008-09 season, Vuković went back to school to study and also started getting into the music business, including organizing festivals. On August 1, 2022, Vuković was employed as responsible for U8 to U14 at Hajduk Split's youth academy. He was appointed to the position at the same time as Goran Sablić, who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Vuković
Helena Vuković (born 23 August 2000) is a Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...n judoka. She was placed 5th in the European Championship and is current world champion in the 70 kg+ category for cadets. In September 2017 she was proclaimed to be the most successful female junior athlete in Croatia for past year by Croatian Olympic Committee. She was also placed third in -78 kg category on Croatian senior championship. Vuković won a gold medal at the 2024 European Universities Games in +78 kg event representing University of Zagreb. She attended Lucijan Vranjanin Gymnasium in Zagreb. References External links * * Living people 2000 births Martial artists from Zagreb Croatian female judoka {{Croatia-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goran Vuković
Goran Vuković (; 1959 – 12 December 1994) was a Serbian gangster who earned his nickname ''Majmun'' () due to his unique style of breaking and entering apartment building units: climbing and scaling the structures, utilizing balconies and window ledges to enter the premises. Biography He had spent a considerable amount of time in West Germany, before becoming the leader of the Voždovac gang back home in Belgrade. He garnered notoriety for killing rival mobster Ljubomir Magaš (aka Ljuba Zemunac) in Frankfurt, West Germany on 10 November 1986, in front of the local courthouse. For this "murder in defence", he received 2 years and 7 months prison sentence. Magaš was unofficially proclaimed as the godfather of Serbian organized crime at the time. Vuković received a prison sentence of 5 years for the crime. He later returned to Belgrade. After returning to Belgrade in 1991, he survived five assassination attempts. Such attempts included the bombing of his car as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavro Vuković
Gavro Vuković ( sr-cyrl, Гавро Вуковић; 1852, Lijeva Rijeka, Principality of Montenegro – 29 July 1928, Berane, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Kingdom of SCS) also known as Voivode, Vojvoda Gavro ( sr-cyrl, Војвода Гавро) was a jurist, senator of the Principality of Montenegro, a military commander, Yugoslav politician and writer. Biography Gavro Vuković was the son of Montenegrin senator, hero, and chief Miljan Vukov Vešović of the Vasojevići, Vasojević clan, a Serbs, Serb tribeVasa Djeric, O srpskom imenu po zapadnijem krajevima nasega naroda /On the Serbian Name in the Western Lands of our People! (Biograd, 1900), pp. 21–22.Dimitrije-Dimo Vujovic, Prilozi izucavanju crnogorskog nacionalnog pitanja /The Research of the Montenegrin Nationality/ (Niksic: Univerzitetska rijec, 1987), p. 172. in northeastern Montenegro (at the time known as "Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro, Montenegro and the Hills"). He took his surname Vuković after his grandfather Vuko. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
