Dušan Matković (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Матковић; born 1 February 1999) is a Montenegrin water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Montenegro |
| Born | 1 February 1999 Kotor, FR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Club | CN Noisy-le-Sec |
Matković was given the honour to carry the national flag of Montenegro at the closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,[2] becoming the 30th water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.
He is currently playing for CN Noisy-le-Sec.
Clubs edit
Matković played for VK Primorac Kotor until 2022. He won the National Cup with Primorac in 2021.
In 2022 he transferred to CN Atlètic-Barceloneta. With Barceloneta he won: Copa Catalunya, Super cup of Spain, King's Cup and Spanish Championship. He also won the bronze medal in the 2023 rendition of LEN Champions League.
In August 2023 he transferred to CN Noisy-le-Sec.
National team edit
Matković became a member of senior national team of Montenegro in 2019. Since than, he competed in all the national team competitions including: FINA Olympic Qualifications tournament, FINA World League Super final 2021, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Budapest 2022 World Aquatics Championship, Split 2022 European Championship and Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championship.
As a member of junior national team, Matković won two silver medals, in 2018 at the LEN Youth European Championship in Minsk and in 2016 at the FINA Youth World Championship in Podgorica.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Water Polo MATKOVIC Dusan". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "List of flagbearers for the 205 NOCs and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team" (PDF). olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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