PRLAINOVIC Andrija

Serbia
Water Polo
28 Apr 1987
34
Male
DUBROVNIK
 
Croatia
BELGRADE
 
Serbia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WPO Water Polo Men
SRB
Serbia
 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Preliminary Round - Group B
#05
SRB
Serbia
12
ESP
Spain
13
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Preliminary Round - Group B
#08
KAZ
Kazakhstan
5
SRB
Serbia
19
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Preliminary Round - Group B
#18
SRB
Serbia
14
AUS
Australia
8
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Preliminary Round - Group B
#21
CRO
Croatia
14
SRB
Serbia
12
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Preliminary Round - Group B
#28
SRB
Serbia
13
MNE
Montenegro
6
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Quarterfinal
#32
ITA
Italy
6
SRB
Serbia
10
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Semifinal
#38
SRB
Serbia
10
ESP
Spain
9
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Gold Medal Match
#42
GRE
Greece
10
SRB
Serbia
13
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
1Men2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
3Men2012London, GBR
3Men2008Beijing, CHN

World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
1Men2015Kazan, RUS
1Men2009Rome, ITA
2Men2011Shanghai, CHN
3Men2017Budapest, HUN
4Men2007Melbourne, VIC, AUS
7Men2013Barcelona, ESP

World League - Super Final
RankEventYearLocation
1Men2019Belgrade, SRB
1Men2017Ruza, RUS

European Championship
RankEventYearLocation
1Men2018Barcelona, ESP
5Men2020Budapest, HUN
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Prle, Rajo (vaterpolovesti.com, 13 Jul 2017; Athlete, 21 Dec 2006)
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Athlete
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Finance, Management - University of Belgrade, Serbia
:
Wife Ivana Culjkovic, daughter Djurdja [2014], son Bogdan [2016]
:
English, Italian, Serbian
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CN Marseille [France] since 2020
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Milos Scepanovic [club], MNE; Dejan Savic [national], SRB
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Wing (len.eu, 16 Jul 2018)
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Right (len.eu, 16 Jul 2018)
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2003 for Serbia and Montenegro, Friendly International (Athlete, 21 Dec 2006)
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In October 2016 he was affected by glandular fever [mononucleosis]. (novosti.rs, 15 Oct 2016)
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Pro A [FRA] (total-waterpolo.com, 18 Sep 2020)
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He took up the sport in 1993 in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. (Athlete, 21 Dec 2006; mozzartsport.com, 15 Aug 2017)
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He began playing water polo to improve his health. The sport was also popular with other members of his family. "I lived in Herceg Novi and at that time all kids there tried water polo." (ekapija.com, 03 Oct 2009; Athlete, 21 Dec 2006; mozzartsport.com, 15 Aug 2017)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (mondo.ba, 25 Jul 2019)
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Winning the 2019 World League final in Belgrade, Serbia. (alo.rs, 03 Jan 2020)
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In December 2018 he received a special award from the Serbian Water Polo Federation for playing his 300th match for the national team. (mondo.rs, 29 Dec 2018; studiokeel.com, 2019)

He was selected in the All-Star team at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (fina.org, 29 Jul 2017)

He was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2016 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. (belgrade2016.rs, 23 Jan 2016)

He was named MVP of the final of the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (vesti.rs, 08 Aug 2015)

He was named MVP of the 2013 Champions League. (waterpoloserbia.org, 01 Jun 2013)

In 2012 the Serbian Olympic Committee named him Athlete of the Year. (soskanal.net, 21 Dec 2012)

General Interest

General
INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT PLANS
He plans to retire from international competition after competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, which will be his fourth Olympic participation. "The difference is big when you make your debut at the Games and when you put an end to it. You go to the first one with great excitement, and calmly to the fourth one, because you saw and experienced everything. Now I have certainly a different way of thinking than in 2008. I am glad to say goodbye to my generation with whom I competed at so many competitions and won so many medals. With a generation I have really fond memories of." (novosti.rs, 18 Jul 2021)

BUSINESS
He co-owns the swimwear brand Studio Keel. "Keel was a great opportunity for another water adventure along with water polo in which I have been involved since age six. It was, and still is, a big challenge. From the very beginning, we wanted to master quality." (Keel Watersports Facebook page, 20 Oct 2020; Facebook profile, 15 Jul 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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