Josip Pavić

Josip Pavić
Personal information
Nationality Croatian
Born (1982-01-15) 15 January 1982
Split, Croatia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country  Croatia
Sport Water polo

Josip Pavić (born 15 January 1982) is a Croatian water polo player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal in 2012.[1] He was widely regarded as the best goalkeeper in the 2012 Olympic tournament.[2] He was named the best world water polo player in 2012, by FINA.[3] He currently plays for LEN Champions League powerhouse Olympiacos in Greece.

References

  1. ↑ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Croatia wins men's water polo gold". ESPN. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Josip Pavić proglašen najboljim vaterpolistom na svijetu!(Croatian)
Awards
Preceded by
Serbia Filip Filipović		 FINA Water Polo Player of the Year
2012 		Succeeded by
Hungary Dénes Varga
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Venio Losert		 Flagbearer for  Croatia
Rio de Janeiro 2016 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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