NATIONAL TEAM
Competed for Serbia’s senior national team at 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar as 18-year-old …. earned Most Valuable Player award after helping Serbia to silver medal at 2023 LEN European U17 Championships in Manisa, Turkey; also helped Serbia to silver medals at 2024 World Aquatics U18 Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina and 2023 World Aquatics U20 Championships in Otopeni/Bucharest, Romania; named to All-Tournament Team at U20 Championships … helped Serbia to bronze medal at 2022 FINA World U16 Championships in Larisa/Volos, Greece … was captain of Serbia junior national team.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduated from VMŠSS “Milutin Milankovic” in Belgrade, Serbia … part of VK Novi Beograd (2024-26) and VK Akademija Partizan (2012-2024) … made senior-level debut for Partizan at 15 years old … helped Novi Beograd win Serbian Cup in 2025, 2026 … part of Novi Beograd team that reached championship match of 2024-25 European Aquatics Champions League in Gżira, Malta.
PERSONAL
Son of Boro and Irena … has one older brother, Dimitrije … decided to attend UCLA because it provides him the opportunities “to compete at the highest level, earn a world-class education and continue developing as both a student and an athlete” … describes his greatest athletic thrills to date as winning Most Valuable Player award at 2023 LEN European U17 Championships, competing with VK Novi Beograd at the LEN Champions League Final 4 and representing Serbia at the senior international level … admires tennis player Novak Djokovic … hobbies and interests include fishing, fitness, cars, traveling, spending time with family and friends and nature … is proud of his Serbian roots, including the village of Komirić that his family hails from.
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