Silvija Popović

Silvija Popović
Silvija Popovic at the 2015 European Games
Personal information
Nationality	Serbian
Born	15 March 1986 Nikšić, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Spike	286 cm (113 in)
Block	276 cm (109 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Libero
Current club	Voléro Zürich
Career
Years Teams 2006–2009 2009–2012 2013– Postar 064 Belgrade Rabita Baku Voléro Zürich
National team
Serbia
Honours Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team European Championships 2011 Serbia/Italy 2015 Netherlands/Belgium World Cup 2015 Japan FIVB World Grand Prix 2011 Macau 2013 Sapporo European Games 2015 Baku Team European League 2011 Istanbul Universiade 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 the 2011 European Championship held in Serbia and Italy.

Career

Popović won the bronze medal at the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship,^[1] playing with the Swiss club Voléro Zürich. She also won the tournament's Best Libero award.^[2]

Clubs

• Postar 064 Belgrade (2006–2009)
• Rabita Baku (2009–2012)
• Voléro Zürich (2013–2016)

Awards

Individual

• 2009–10 CEV Cup Final Four "Best libero"
• 2015 FIVB Club World Championship "Best Libero"

Clubs

• 2011 FIVB Club World Championship - Champion, with Rabita Baku
• 2015 FIVB Club World Championship - Bronze medal, with Voléro Zürich

References

1. "Volero get it right on third try". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
2. "Eczacibasi from the top of Europe to the top of the world". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

External links

• at FIVB
• results and photos - Popović Silvija