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Silvija Popović

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Silvija Popović
Popović playing for Voléro Zürich at the 2015 Club World Championship.
Personal information
NationalitySerbian
Born (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38)
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–Serbia Serbia
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Serbia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Japan Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Serbia/Italy
Gold medal – first place 2019 Turkey
Silver medal – second place 2021 Serbia/Croatia/Bulgaria/Romania
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Netherlands/Belgium
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Japan
FIVB World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Macau
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Sapporo
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku Team
European League
Gold medal – first place 2011 Istanbul
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade Team

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.

Career

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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

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Awards

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Individual

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Clubs

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References

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  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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Awards
Preceded by Best Libero of
FIVB Club World Championship
2015
2017 		Succeeded by
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