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Marcos Milinkovic
Personal information
Full name Marcos Antonio Milinkovic
Born (1971-12-22) 22 December 1971 (age 52)
Villa Ballester, Argentina
Hometown Villa Ballester, Argentina
Height 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight 99 kg (218 lb)
Spike 355 cm (140 in)
Block 338 cm (133 in)
Volleyball information
Position Wing spiker
Number 1
National team
1991–2007 Argentina Argentina
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Bronze 1991 Havana Team

Marcos Antonio Milinkovic (born 22 December 1971, in Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine coach and former volleyball player. While playing for the Argentine men's national volleyball team, Milinkovic won a bronze medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana and a gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata.

Milinkovic started playing the sport at age 17, a relatively late age. Milinkovic is of Croatian descent.

Milinkovic was granted the Platinum Konex Award in 2010 as the best volleyball player of the last decade in Argentina.

Clubs

  • Sportivo Ballester (1988–1990)
  • Obras Sanitarias de Buenos Aires (1990–1992)
  • Tomei Livorno (1992–1993)
  • Uliveto Tomei Livorno (1993–1994)
  • Cocamar Paranà (1995–1996)
  • Chapecoense Santa Catarina (1996–1997)
  • Olimpikus Rio de Janeiro (1997–1999)
  • Sisley Treviso (1999–2000)
  • Asystel Milano (2000–2003)
  • Unisul Florianopolis (2003–2004)
  • Olympiacos S.C. (2004–2005)
  • Cimed Florianopolis (2006–2007)
  • Unión de formosa (2008–2010)
  • Buenos Aires Unidos (2010–2013)
  • C.D Voleibol San Pedro (2020–2021)

Awards

National Team

Individuals

  • 2000 Summer Olympics "Best Scorer"
  • 2002 FIVB World Championship "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2002 FIVB World Championship "Best Scorer"

Team

  • 1991 Pan American Games — Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 1995 Pan American Games — Med 1.png Gold Medal

Clubs

Individuals

  • 2005 Top Teams Cup — MVP

Team

  • 1999–00 CEV Champions League — Shield of the European Union.svg Champion, with Sisley Treviso
  • 2000 Coppa Italia — Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Livorno
  • 2005 CEV Top Teams Cup — Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Olympiacos

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Marcos Milinkovic para niños

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