Igor Milanović
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Gold | 1988 Seoul | Team Competition |
Igor Milanović (Игор Милановић) (born December 18, 1965 in Belgrade, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired water polo player.
With a pro career spanning twenty years he is considered by many to be the best waterpolo player of all-time. In his illustrious career he played 349 games for the Yugoslav national team, scoring 540 goals. His collection of silverware is equally impressive: 2-time Olympic gold medalist, 2-time World Championship winner, European Championship winner, and 2-time FINA Cup winner.
On the club level he's turned out for VK Partizan, Roma, VK Crvena zvezda, VK Mladost and Cataluna.
On May 13, 2006 he was inducted into the Waterpolo Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale.
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