Gojko Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Гојко Пијетловић; born 7 August 1983) 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 ...

player who plays as goalkeeper 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 ...

and the

Serbia men's national water polo team The Serbia men's national water polo team represents Serbia in international men's water polo. It is considered to be one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world, winning medals in all Olympic tournaments it has entered, i ...

. He was voted the best goalkeeper of 2014 European Championship. He was a member of the Serbian teams that won Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2020, and a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics. He held the world title in 2009 and 2015 and the European title in 2014, 2016 and 2018.

Honours

Club

;VK Partizan * National Championship of Serbia: 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08 * National Cup of Serbia: 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08 ;Cattaro *

LEN Cup The European Aquatics Euro Cup is the second-tier European water polo club competition run by the European Aquatics for those clubs who did not qualify for the European Aquatics Champions League. The cup was inaugurated in 1992. From 2024, afte ...

: 2009–10

Personal life

Pijetlović is married to Iva, with whom he has daughter and son. His younger brother

Duško Pijetlović Duško Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Душко Пијетловић; born 25 April 1985) is a Serbian water polo center forward for VK Novi Beograd. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo teams that won Olympic gold medals in 2016 and ...

is yet another Serbian prominent water polo player.

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* * * * * * 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Novi Sad Serbian male water polo players Water polo goalkeepers 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 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 Water Polo Championship medalists European champions for Serbia Water polo players at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in water polo Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Serbia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Montenegro Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland 21st-century Serbian sportsmen {{Serbia-Olympic-medalist-stub

Honours

Club

Personal life

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