Stefana Velkovic ( Serb. Stefan Veљkoviћ , b. January 9, 1990 , Yagodina , SR Serbia , SFRY ) - Serbian volleyball player , the central blocker . world champion 2018 , European champion 2017 , silver medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games .
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| A country |  Serbia and Montenegro →  Serbia |
| Specialization | central locking |
| Club |  "Igor Gorgondzola" Novara (since 2018) |
| Date of Birth | January 9, 1990 (aged 29) |
| Place of Birth | Jagodina , SR Serbia , SFRY |
| Growth | 190 cm |
| Weight | 76 kg |
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Biography
Stefan Velkovich started playing volleyball in the club of her native city Yagodin , and in 2001-2004 she played for his youth team. In 2004-2010, she played in the championships of Serbia and Montenegro and Serbia in the Belgrade teams “Poshtar-064” and “Crvena Zvezda”, repeatedly becoming the winner and prize winner of the competition.
In 2010-2013, Velkovich performed in Italy, first for Asistel Volley from Novara , and then after his dissolution for Carnagi ( Villa Cortese ). Then she played the season in the Turkish “Galatasaray”, after which for four seasons she played for the strongest Polish team “Hemik” from Police , having won with him 4 champion titles of the Polish championship . In 2018, she returned to Novara , where she plays for Igor Gorgondzola .
In 2007, Velkovic became the silver medalist of the European Championship among girls in the junior national team of Serbia and was recognized as the best player (MVP) of the tournament. In the same year, at the age of 17, she made her debut in the national team of the country in the World Cup , and a year later she took part in the Beijing Olympics . Since that time, Velkovic has always been a player in the Serbian national team, having missed only the 2011 season due to injury. As part of her team, she repeatedly won and won various international competitions, including the silver medalist of the 2016 Olympics , the European champion in 2017 and the world champion in 2018 . As a result of the European Championship victory for the Serbian team, 2017 entered the symbolic team of the tournament.
Club career
- 2004—2008 - Poshtar-064 ( Belgrade );
- 2008—2010 - “Red Star” ( Belgrade );
- 2010-2012 - Asistel Volley ( Novara );
- 2012—2013 - Carnagi ( Villa Cortese );
- 2013—2014 - Galatasaray ( Istanbul );
- 2014—2018 - “Chemist” ( Police );
- from 2018 - " Igor Gorgondzola " ( Novara ).
Achievements
Serbia's national teams
- 2016 silver medalist.
- 2018 world champion .
- 2015 silver medalist.
- two-time bronze medalist of the Grand Prix - 2013 , 2017 .
- European champion 2017 ;
- Bronze medalist of the European Championship 2015 .
- winner of the Euroleague 2010
- silver medalist of the European Championship among girls 2007.
- silver medalist of the Universiade 2009.
With clubs
- champion of Serbia and Montenegro 2006.
- two-time winner of the Serbia and Montenegro Cup - 2005, 2006.
- 3-time champion of Serbia - 2007, 2008, 2010;
- silver medalist of the championship of Serbia 2009.
- 3-time winner of the Serbia Cup draws - 2007, 2008, 2010;
- silver medalist of the Serbia Cup 2009.
- 4-time champion of Poland - 2015-2018.
- two-time winner of the Polish Cup - 2016, 2017.
- silver medalist of the Polish Cup 2015.
- two-time winner of the Super Bowl of Poland - 2014, 2015.
- silver medalist of the championship of Italy 2019.
- winner of the Italian Cup 2019.
- winner of the EKB Champions League 2019 .
- silver medalist of the European Volleyball Confederation Cup (EKV) 2010.
Individual
- 2007: MVP European Women's Championship .
- 2010: Best in the presentation of the “Final Four” of the EKV Cup .
- 2016: MVP Poland Cup.
- 2017: Poland's best blocking Cup.
- 2017: the best central blocking (one of two) European Championships .