Filip Filipović

Serbia captain Filipovic named world's top water polo player

BELGRADE - The prestigious US magazine Swimming World has named Serbia's Filip Filipovic male water polo player of the year for 2016.

Filipovic, captain of the Serbia national team, won the long-awaited Olympic gold and the Player of the Tournament Award in Rio de Janeiro, and was subsequently named Best Male Athlete of the Year by the Olympic Committee of Serbia in December.

Serbia captain Filipovic named world's top water polo player

The prestigious U.S. magazine Swimming World has named Serbia's Filip Filipovic male water polo player of the year for 2016.

Filipovic, captain of the Serbia national team, won the long-awaited Olympic gold and the Player of the Tournament Award in Rio de Janeiro, and was subsequently named Best Male Athlete of the Year by the Olympic Committee of Serbia in December.

Serbian Olympic Committee names best athletes in 2016

The Olympic Committee of Serbia has named male water polo player Filip Filipovic and female taekwondist Tijana Bogdanovic as best Serbian athletes for 2016.

With the national team, Filipovic won the European Championship, the World League and the long-awaited Olympic gold, as well as the Champions League with his club, Italy's Pro Recco.

Serbia beat Spain to secure spot in World League Super Final

BARCELONA – Serbia secured its spot in the 2016 FINA Men’s Water Polo World League Super Final in China, after defeating Spain 14-13 (4-3, 4-3, 1-4, 5-3) in the fifth and penultimate round of preliminaries in Barcelona late on Tuesday. Scorers for Serbia were Stefan Mitrovic with three goals and Filip Filipovic, Dusko Pijetlovic and

Filipovic world's best water polo player in 2014

BELGRADE - Serbian water polo player Filip Filipovic was declared the world's best water polo player for the year of 2014, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) released.

Filipovic and the Serbian water polo team won the European Championship and the World League this year. This is the second time for Filipovic to win the award, as he won the same title back in 2011.

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