Silvija Popović

Silvija Popović (Serbian: Силвија Поповић; born 13 March 1986) is a Serbian female professional volleyball player, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at both the 2011 European Championship and the 2018 World Championship.

Silvija Popović
Popović playing for Voléro Zürich at the 2015 Club World Championship.
Personal information
NationalitySerbian
Born (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986
Nikšić, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Spike286 cm (113 in)
Block276 cm (109 in)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Current clubCSM Lugoj
Number8
Career
YearsTeams
2006–2009
2009–2012
2013–2018
2018–2019
2019–2021
2021–		Postar 064 Belgrade
Rabita Baku
Voléro Zürich
Altay VC
CSM Volei Alba Blaj
CSM Lugoj
National team
2009–2021Serbia Serbia
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Serbia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 JapanTeam
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Serbia/Italy
Gold medal – first place2019 Turkey
Silver medal – second place2021 Serbia/Croatia/Bulgaria/Romania
Bronze medal – third place2015 Netherlands/Belgium
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2015 Japan
FIVB World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place2011 Macau
Bronze medal – third place2013 Sapporo
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 BakuTeam
European League
Gold medal – first place2011 Istanbul
Universiade
Silver medal – second place2009 BelgradeTeam

Career

With her club Rabita Baku Popović won the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.[1]

Popović won the bronze medal at the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship,[2] playing with the Swiss club Voléro Zürich. She also won the tournament's Best Libero award.[3]

Clubs

Awards

Individual

Clubs

References
  1. "Team Composition – BAK / Rabita Baku". FIVB. 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. "Volero get it right on third try". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  3. "Eczacibasi from the top of Europe to the top of the world". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
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