Jovana Brakočević Canzian (; born 5 March 1988) is čevića Serbian volleyball player, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and also the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. There she was named Best server of the tournament. She was also a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 2011 European Championship in Serbia and Italy. There she was voted MVP of the tournament.

Career

She played for Serbia at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in 2016.

Jovana Brakočević

She played the 2010/2011 season for the Guangzhou Evergrande in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League.

Jovana Brakočević

In June 2011, JT Marvelous announced her joining next season.

Jovana Brakočević

Jovana won the gold medal and the MVP and Best Spiker awards at the 2011 European League.

Brakočević won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship and the Most Valuable Player award, playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.

Clubs

Poštar 064 Belgrade (2004–2007) Spes Volley Conegliano (2007–2010) Guangdong Evergrande (2010–2011) JT Marvelous (2011–2012) Vakıfbank Istanbul (2012–2014) Azeryol Baku (2014–2015) Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena (2016–2017) Altay VC (2017) CSM Bucuresti (2018) Budowlani Łódź (2018–2019) AGIL Volley (2019–2020) KPS Chemik Police (2020–2023) Beşiktaş (2023–)

Awards

Individuals

2007 European Championship "Best server" 2007 Best Sportswoman of Vojvodina 2010 European League "Best spiker" 2010–11 Chinese Volleyball League "Most valuable player" 2011 European League "Most valuable player" 2011 European League "Best spiker" 2011 World Grand Prix "Best scorer" 2011 European Championship "Most valuable player" 2011 "Best Sportswoman" by Olympic Committee of Serbia 2011 Best Sportswoman of Vojvodina 2012–13 CEV Champions League "Most valuable player" 2012-13 Turkish League Final Series "Best scorer" 2013 World Grand Prix "Best opposite spiker" 2013 FIVB Club World Championship "Most valuable player" 2013 CEV European Championship best spiker

Clubs

2010-11 Chinese League Championship - Runner-Up, with Guangzhou Evergrande

2012-13 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü

2012–13 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü

2012-13 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2013 Club World Championship - Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul 2018 Romanian League - Champion, with CSM Bucuresti 2018-19 Runner-up, with Budowlani Łódź 2020-21 Polish Cup, Champion, with KPS Chemik Police

References

External links

Glas javnosti: Buntovnica sa razlogom, Interview with Brakočević, 30 April 2006

1988 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Zrenjanin

Serbian women's volleyball players

Olympic volleyball players for Serbia

Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Olympic medalists in volleyball

Olympic silver medalists for Serbia

Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics

European champions for Serbia

Expatriate volleyball players in Italy

Expatriate volleyball players in China

Expatriate volleyball players in Japan

Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey

Expatriate volleyball players in Azerbaijan

Expatriate volleyball players in Romania

Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Italy

Serbian expatriate sportspeople in China

Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Japan

Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey

Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan

Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Romania

JT Marvelous players

VakıfBank S.K. volleyballers

Universiade medalists in volleyball

Universiade silver medalists for Serbia

Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade

Serie A1 (women's volleyball) players

Serbia and Montenegro women's volleyball players

Expatriate volleyball players in Poland

Expatriate volleyball players in Kazakhstan

Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Poland

Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan

Serbian expatriate volleyball players