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Sanja Popović

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Sanja Popović
Popović in 2011 playing for VK Prostějov
Personal information
Born (1984-05-31) 31 May 1984 (age 40)
Rijeka, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Spike314 cm (124 in)
Block300 cm (118 in)
Coaching information
Current teamŽOK Rijeka
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2024–ŽOK Rijeka
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite spiker
Career
YearsTeams
1998–1999
1999–2003
2003–2006
2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–2021
OK Kastav
ŽOK Rijeka
HAOK Mladost
Asystel Novara
Chieri Volley
Beşiktaş
Sirio Perugia
GS Caltex Seoul
VK Prostějov
Muszynianka Muszyna
WVC Dynamo Moscow
Organika Budowlani Łódź
Leningradka
MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
Neruda Volley
Samsun BŞB Anakent
KPS Chemik Police
CSM Volei Alba Blaj
Vasas SC
National team
2005–2020Croatia
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Croatia
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona Team
European League
Silver medal – second place 2019 Varaždin Team

Sanja Popović Gamma (born 31 May 1984) is a Croatian volleyball player. She last played as opposite spiker for Vasas SC.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

She competed at the 2010 and 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.[7][8]

Personal life

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In June 2016, Popović married basketball player Kamaldin Gamma.[9] In January 2022, she gave birth to their daughter.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Pivaro, Alessandro (20 July 2016). "La Croata Sanja Popovic è il nuovo opposto del Neruda Volley Bolzano". nerudavolley.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ^ Bochenek, Jakub (27 June 2014). "Sanja Popović podpisała kontrakt w Łodzi". Katowicki Sport (in Polish). Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  3. ^ Kaczmarczyk, Michał (18 December 2018). "Transfery w LSK: Sanja Gamma dołączyła do Chemika Police. Bez zmian w składzie Developresu". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Riječka odbojkašica Sanja Popović potpisala za rumunjske prvakinje". novilist.hr (in Croatian). 8 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Riječka odbojkaška reprezentativka pronašla 19. klub u karijeri, Sanja Popović potpisala za Vasas". novilist.hr (in Croatian). 13 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Trofejne riječke odbojkašice ponovo u matičnom klubu: Gamma nova trenerica Rijeke, Prokopić sportska direktorica". novilist.hr (in Croatian). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Croatian volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship". sebare.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Player - Sanja Popovic - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Italy 2014". italy2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  9. ^ "List Opatija 194". opatija.hr (in Croatian). July 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Ratko Rudić uveličao proslavu u Kastvu, Fran Host, Adriana Ross i BK Kastav najbolji". sportcom.hr (in Croatian). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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