Jovana Brakočević

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Jovana Brakočević
Personal information
Nationality Serbia
Born (1988-03-05) March 5, 1988
Zrenjanin, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Spike 309 cm (122 in)
Block 295 cm (116 in)
Volleyball information
Position Opposite hitter
Current club Vakıfbank Istanbul
Number 6
Career
Years Clubs
2004-2007
2007-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-		 Poštar 064
Spes Volley Conegliano
Guangzhou Evergrande
JT Marvelous
VakıfBank TT İstanbul
National team
2006-present Serbia
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Competitor for  Serbia and Montenegro
World Championship
Bronze 2006 Japan Team
Competitor for  Serbia
European Championships
Silver 2007 Belgium-Luxembourg Team
Gold 2011 Serbia / Italy Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Bronze 2011 Macau Team
Bronze 2013 Sapporo Team
European League
Gold 2010 Ankara Team
Gold 2011 Istanbul Team
Bronze 2012 Karlovy Vary Team
Universiade
Silver 2009 Belgrade Team
Last updated: October 13, 2013

Jovana Brakočević (Serbian Cyrillic: Јована Бракочевић; born March 5, 1988 in Zrenjanin, SFR Yugoslavia) is a female professional volleyball player from Serbia, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. 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 Serbia and Italy. There she was voted MVP of the tournament.

Career

She played the 2010/2011 season for the Guangzhou Evergrande in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League.[1]

On June 2011, JT Marvelous announced her joining next season.[2]

Jovana won the gold medal and the MVP and Best Spiker awards at the 2011 European League.[3]

Brakočević won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship and the Most Valuable Player award, playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.[4]

Clubs

  • Serbia Poštar 064 Belgrade (2004–2007)
  • Italy Spes Volley Conegliano (2007–2010)
  • China Guangdong Evergrande (2010–2011)
  • Japan JT Marvelous (2011–2012)
  • Turkey Vakıfbank Istanbul (2012–)

Awards

Individuals

  • 2007 European Championship "Best Server"
  • 2007 Best Sportswoman of Vojvodina
  • 2010 European League "Best Spiker"
  • 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 "Opposite Spiker"
  • 2013 World Grand Prix "Best Spiker"
  • 2013 FIVB Club World Championship "Most Valuable Player"
  • Serbia's sport association "May Award"

Clubs

References

  1. ↑ Blic online: Jovana Brakočević od sledeće sezone u Hong Kongu 22 June 2010 (Serbian)
  2. ↑ JT website(ja). "ヨヴァナ･ブラコチェヴィッチ選手の入部が決定しました". Retrieved 2011-11-11. 
  3. ↑ CEV (2011-07-15). "Serbia claims third consecutive crown". Retrieved 2011-07-16. 
  4. ↑ "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women’s Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-10-13. 

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Awards
Preceded by
Netherlands Manon Flier		 Most Valuable Player of
European Championship
2011 		Succeeded by
Russia Tatiana Kosheleva
Preceded by
South Korea Kim Yeon-Koung		 Most Valuable Player of
CEV Women's Champions League
2012–13 		Succeeded by
TBD
Serbia
Sportswoman of The Year
Sportsman of The Year
Young Athlete of The Year
Women's Team of The Year
Men's Team of The Year
Coach of The Year
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