OBRADOVIC Paulo

Croatia
Water Polo
9 Mar 1986
35
Male
1.90/6'2''
DUBROVNIK
 
Croatia
DUBROVNIK
 
Croatia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WPO Water Polo Men
CRO
Croatia
 5

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Preliminary Round - Group B
#06
CRO
Croatia
23
KAZ
Kazakhstan
7
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Preliminary Round - Group B
#09
AUS
Australia
11
CRO
Croatia
8
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Preliminary Round - Group B
#17
CRO
Croatia
13
MNE
Montenegro
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
#29
ESP
Spain
8
CRO
Croatia
4
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Quarterfinal
#33
HUN
Hungary
15
CRO
Croatia
11
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Classification 5th-8th
#35
MNE
Montenegro
10
CRO
Croatia
12
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Men's Classification 5th-6th
#40
CRO
Croatia
14
USA
United States
11
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
1Men2012London, GBR

World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
2Men2015Kazan, RUS
3Men2013Barcelona, ESP
3Men2011Shanghai, CHN
3Men2009Rome, ITA
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Medo ['Bear' in Croatian]. (dulist.hr, 26 Dec 2015)
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Athlete
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Coaching - University of Zagreb, Croatia
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Wife Frenci, son Tomo
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Croatian, English
:
VK Jug [Dubrovnik, CRO] since 2019
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Vjekoslav Kobescak [club], CRO; Ivica Tucak [national], CRO
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Wing (waterpoloworld.com, 06 Aug 2015)
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Right (Zagreb 2010, 29 Aug 2010)
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2003 for Croatia, in Italy (NOC, 17 Mar 2008)
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He was troubled by a knee injury at the 2015 World Championship in Kazan, Russian Federation. The same knee complaint caused him to miss the 2016 European Championship in Belgrade, Serbia. (jutarnji.hr, 26 Dec 2015)

He has required several knee operations during his career. (dubrovackidnevnik.rtl.hr, 09 Jul 2014)

In March 2013 he suffered a finger injury. (sportcom.hr, 13 Mar 2013)
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Prva Liga [CRO] (dulist.hr, 11 Aug 2019)
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He began playing water polo at age seven in Cavtat, Croatia. (NOC, 17 Mar 2008)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He also plans to remain involved in water polo after his retirement as a player. (hvs.hr, 01 Jul 2021; jutarnji.hr, 01 Nov 2019)
:
US basketball player Michael Jordan. (NOC, 17 Mar 2008)
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He was named 2015 Athlete of the Year in Dubrovnik, Croatia. (slobodnadalmacija.hr, 08 Mar 2016)

He was named Best Player of the 2013/14 Adriatic League. (sport.hrt.hr, 10 Apr 2014)

General Interest

General
UPCOMING TRANSFER
He has agreed to join Turkish side Enka SK for the 2021/22 season. (slobodnadalmacija.hr, 11 Jul 2021)

RETURN TO THE NATIONAL TEAM
He returned to the national team ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, having not represented Croatia since he received a suspension in April 2016 for breaching team rules. "The national team chapter was ended after this one incident. After the dinner, I went out and did not show up on the agreed appointments the next morning. It was my big mistake and therefore I was suspended. There were some signs that I could come back, but it didn't happen. I had a right, very normal and nice conversation with the Croatian head coach [Ivica Tucak]. Of course, everything is in the interest of the Croatian national team and because of the Olympic Games, which are of course the top for every athlete. It is an indescribable honour for me to play, to be in the national team again. It always carries a special responsibility and feelings. If I wasn't with them, I would be perhaps their most loyal fan. So I don't feel like I wasn't there for a long time. I think I will fit in great." (dulist.hr, 11 Aug 2019; total-waterpolo.com, 02 Jun 2021; jutarnji.hr, 03 Jun 2021)

Legend
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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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