{"id":409838,"date":"2022-07-08T10:15:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T17:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=409838"},"modified":"2022-07-01T13:59:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T20:59:25","slug":"montenegrin-and-yugoslavian-water-polo-player-mirko-vicevic-to-be-inducted-into-the-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-as-part-of-class-of-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/montenegrin-and-yugoslavian-water-polo-player-mirko-vicevic-to-be-inducted-into-the-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-as-part-of-class-of-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Montenegrin and Yugoslavian Water Polo Player, Mirko Vi\u010devi\u0107 to be Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as part of Class of 2022- Updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mirko Vi\u010devi\u0107<\/strong> has won gold at every major event on the water polo world stage; the Olympic Games, the World Championships and the FINA World Cup.\u00a0 His original club was Primorac of Kotor, Montenegro (formerly Yugoslavia), where he played from 1982 to 1989. After that, he played for several teams, Jadran, in Split, Croatia, Savona (Italy) Barcelona (Spain) Brixia (Brescia, Italy) and Pro Recco (Italy). Vicevic won the LEN Trophy for the years 2002, 2003 and 2006 with his club Brixia, and was selected as Best Sportsman of the Municipality of Kotor in 1986, 1988 & 1989 and Best Sportsman in Montenegro in 1988.<\/p>\n

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Mirko Vi\u010devi\u0107 mid-play Photo Courtesy: Mirko Vicevic<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mirko Vi\u010devi\u0107 Photo Courtesy: Mirko Vi\u010devi\u0107<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mirko Vi\u010devi\u0107 on the Savona team in Italy Photo Courtesy: Ribelli Savona<\/p><\/div>\n

More about Mirko Vicevic:<\/h2>\n

After retiring in 1991 Mirko graduated from the School of Water Polo Trifun-Miro \u0106irkovi\u0107 and began coaching water polo. He received his coaching diploma in 1997. As a coach he won the Italian Junior Championships with the water polo club Savona in 1999. Since 2008, he has been the A-Team Coach of the newly-founded club, Vaterpolo Akademija Cattaro, where he is also the team manager, winning the LEN Trophy in the season 2009\/2010. Vi\u010devi\u0107 won the European championship gold medal in 2013, with the National Junior Team of Montenegro.\u00a0 He has also been the adviser of sport in the municipality of Kotor since December 2013.<\/p>\n

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Mirko Vi\u010devi\u0107 at Akademija Cattaro Photo Courtesy: Mirko Vi\u010devi\u0107<\/p><\/div>\n

Come join Vicevic and this year\u2019s class of 2022 in Ft. Lauderdale.\u00a0 If you cannot join us, consider making a donation.<\/p>\n

To make a donation, click here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ishof.org\/donate\/<\/a><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s International Swimming Hall of Fame Honorees include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

International Swimming Hall of Fame 2022 Honorees<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Craig Beardsley (USA)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Swimming<\/em><\/p>\n

Natalie Coughlin (USA)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Swimming<\/em><\/p>\n

Marilyn Bell (CAN)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Open Water Swimming<\/em><\/p>\n

Michael Klim (AUS)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Swimming<\/em><\/p>\n

Jon\u00a0Sieben (AUS)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Swimming<\/em><\/p>\n

Daichi Suzuki (JPN)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u2013 Swimming<\/em><\/p>\n

Matthew Mitcham (AUS)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Diving<\/em><\/p>\n

Ursula Carlisle (AUS)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Coach<\/em><\/p>\n

Peter\u00a0H\u00fcrzeler\u00a0(SUI)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 ISHOF Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

Mirko Vicevic (YUG\/MON)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Water Polo<\/em><\/p>\n

Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame Honorees<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Doris Steadman\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(USA)<\/a>\u00a0Masters Swimmer<\/p>\n

Dr. Jane Katz (USA)<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Masters Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

Edith Bohm (GER)<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Masters Swimmer<\/em><\/p>\n

Olga Kokorina (RUS)<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Masters Swimmer<\/em><\/p>\n

Shigehisha Sekikawa (JPN)<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Masters Swimmer<\/em><\/p>\n

Birte Hohlstein (GER)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Masters Artistic Swimming<\/em><\/p>\n

Guenther Wolf (GER)<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Masters Water Polo<\/em><\/p>\n

The Induction Weekend Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, October 15, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Official 57th Annual International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner<\/p>\n