Jovana Brakočević Canzian ( sr-Cyrl, Јована Бракочевић Канцијан; born 5 March 1988) is a Serbian

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player, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and also the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and

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. There she was named ''Best server'' of the tournament. She was also a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 2011 European Championship in

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and Italy. There she was voted MVP of the tournament.

Career

She played for Serbia at the

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, winning the silver medal in 2016. Jovana won the gold medal and the MVP and Best Spiker awards at the 2011 European League. She played the 2010/2011 season for the Guangzhou Evergrande in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League. In June 2011, JT Marvelous announced her joining next season. Brakočević won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship and the Most Valuable Player award, playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.

Clubs

* Poštar 064 Belgrade (2004–2007) * Spes Volley Conegliano (2007–2010) * Guangdong Evergrande (2010–2011) * JT Marvelous (2011–2012) * Vakıfbank Istanbul (2012–2014) * Azeryol Baku (2014–2015) * Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena (2016–2017) * Altay VC (2017) * CSM Bucuresti (2018) * Budowlani Łódź (2018–2019) * AGIL Volley (2019–2020) * KPS Chemik Police (2020–2023) *

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(2023–2024) * Bandung BJB Tandamata (2024)

Awards

Individuals

* '' 2007 European Championship "Best server"'' * ''2007 Best Sportswoman of Vojvodina'' * '' 2010 European League "Best spiker"'' * '' 2010–11 Chinese Volleyball League "Most valuable player"'' * '' 2011 European League "Most valuable player"'' * '' 2011 European League "Best spiker"'' * '' 2011 World Grand Prix "Best scorer"'' * '' 2011 European Championship "Most valuable player"'' * '' 2011 "Best Sportswoman" by Olympic Committee of Serbia'' * ''2011 Best Sportswoman of Vojvodina'' * '' 2012–13 CEV Champions League "Most valuable player"'' * ''2012-13 Turkish League Final Series "Best scorer"'' * '' 2013 World Grand Prix "Best opposite spiker"'' * '' 2013 FIVB Club World Championship "Most valuable player"'' * ''2013 CEV European Championship best spiker''

Clubs

* 2010-11 Chinese League Championship - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Guangzhou Evergrande * 2012-13 Turkish Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü * 2012–13 CEV Champions League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü * 2012-13 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü * 2013 Club World Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul * 2018 Romanian League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with CSM Bucuresti * 2018-19 Polish Women's Volleyball League - Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Budowlani Łódź * 2020-21 Polish Women's Volleyball Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with KPS Chemik Police * 2020-21 Polish Women's Volleyball League - Simple_cup_icon

Champion, with KPS Chemik Police * 2021-22 Polish Women's Volleyball League - Simple_cup_icon

Champion, with KPS Chemik Police * 2022-23 Polish Women's Volleyball Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with KPS Chemik Police

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