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Duško Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Душко Пијетловић; born 25 April 1985) is a Serbian
water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, 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 water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...
center forward for
VK Novi Beograd VK Novi Beograd ( sr-cyr, ВК Нови Београд) is a professional water polo club based in New Belgrade, Serbia. As of 2023–24 season, the club competes in the Serbian Water Polo League A, Serbian League, Regional Water Polo League, Regi ...
. 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 in 2012 with
Pro Recco A.S.D. Pro Recco (Official name: Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Pro Recco) is an Italian professional water polo club from Recco, in Liguria. It currently plays in Serie A1. Pro Recco is the most successful club in men's water polo. In m ...
and in 2013 with
Crvena Zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...
.


Club career


Pro Recco

On 17 September 2011, in the first round of the
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, Pijetlović and
Sandro Sukno Sandro Sukno (born 30 June 1990) is a Croatian former professional water polo player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Croatia national team in the men's event winning the gold medal. He also won a silver medal at the 2016 Sum ...
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 () 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, Regional League A1 an ...
. 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. 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 () is a men's and women's water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, 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 ...
. 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, Split, Croatia. The club was founded in 1937. As of 2021–22 season, it competes in the Croatian First League of Water Polo, Croat ...
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
CN Marseille The Cercle des nageurs de Marseille (Circle of Marseille's swimmers) is an elite swim club based in Marseille, France, founded in 1921. It is best known for its water polo team which is the most decorated in France, and also for training many of the ...
. 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
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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 *
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: 2011–12, 2014–15 *
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: 2011–12 ;VK Crvena Zvezda * Serbian Championship: 2012–13 *
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: 2012–13 *
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;Dynamo Moscow * Russian Championship: 2017–18, 2018–19 *Russian Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19 ;Szolnok * Hungarian Championship:
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VK Novi Beograd *
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''runners-up'': 2021–22,
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: 2021–22, 2023–24 * Serbian Championship: 2021–22, 2022–23 *
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: 2023–24


Awards

* Swimming World magazine's man water polo "World Player of the Year" award: 2015 * LEN "European Player of the Year" award: 2015Duško Pijetlović
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*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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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
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.
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: 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 E ...
is yet another Serbian prominent water polo player.


See also

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Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Serbia men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics. The Serbia men's national water polo team has participated in 4 of 27 official men's water polo tournam ...
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List of Olympic champions in men's water polo This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics, 1900. Abbreviations History Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Men's wat ...
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List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament. There are fifty-nine male athletes who hav ...
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List of world champions in men's water polo This is a list of Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships, world champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament, 1973. Abbreviations History ...
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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'' Multiple gold medalists Multiple medalists Women Medalists by tour ...


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