Nikola Janović (; born 22 March 1980) is a Montenegrin

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 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 par ...

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. Janović is the elder brother of Mlađan Janović. In 2012, Janović was part of the Montenegrin water polo team that once again reached the semi-finals of the Olympic men's water polo competition.

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Janović played for

PVK Primorac VPK Primorac is a professional water polo club based in Kotor, Montenegro. As of 2021–22 season, it competes in the Montenegrin First League of Water Polo, Montenegrin League and Regional Water Polo League, Regional League A1. History In 2009, ...

(1994–1998), VK Crvena zvezda (1998–2000),

VK Bečej PVK Bečej (full name: Plivački i Vaterpolo klub Bečej; lit. Swimming and Water polo club Bečej) is a swimming and water polo club from Bečej, Serbia. History The club was established in 1947. Its golden years came in the mid-1990s, when the ...

(2000–2001),

(2001–2004),

PVK Jadran PVK Jadran is a professional water polo club based in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. As of 2021–22 season, the club competes in the Montenegrin League and Regional League A1. PVK Jadran is a 16-time winner of the National league (10 Montenegro, 2 S ...

(2004–2006),

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 LEN Euroleague, Euroleague,PVK Jadran PVK Jadran is a professional water polo club based in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. As of 2021–22 season, the club competes in the Montenegrin League and Regional League A1. PVK Jadran is a 16-time winner of the National league (10 Montenegro, 2 S ...

(2009–2011) and

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 ...

(2011–2016).

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;VK Bečej

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* 1980 births Living people Montenegrin male water polo players 21st-century Montenegrin sportsmen Olympic water polo players for Montenegro Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo Government ministers of Montenegro European champions for Serbia and Montenegro Sportsperson-politicians Water polo players from Kotor Serbia and Montenegro male water polo players Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Montenegrin expatriate water polo players Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Italy European champions for Montenegro European Water Polo Championship medalists {{Montenegro-waterpolo-bio-stub

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