Igor Milanović

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Olympic medal record
Competitor for Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Men's Water Polo
Gold 1984 Los Angeles Team Competition
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 trophies 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 1975-1988, Mladost 1988-1991, VK Crvena zvezda 1991-1993, PVK Budvanska Rivijera 1993-1994, Catalunya 1994-1995 and Roma 1995-1996.

On May 13, 2006 he was inducted into the Waterpolo Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale.

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