Born on September 17, 1971 in Pješevac kula in the municipality of Stolac.
Clubs: Mehanika-Metković Jambo (Metković), Badel 1862 Zagreb, Tus Nettelstedt – Lübbecke (Germany), Paris St. Germain (France), Fotex Veszprém (Hungary).
Olympic Games Atlanta 1996 – gold medal.
Olympic Games Athens 2004 – gold medal.
World Championships Reykjavik, Iceland 1995 – silver medal.
World Championships Lisbon, Portugal 2003 – gold medal.
World Championships Radès, Tunisia 2005 – silver medal.
European Championships Porto, Portugal 1994 – bronze medal.
Mediterranean Games Languedoc–Roussillon 1993 – gold medal.
Mediterranean Games Tunis 2001 – gold medal.
In 2007, the International Olympic Committee presented him the Sport and Promotion of Optimism Award.

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