Maro Joković (born 1 October 1987) is a Croatian water polo player. He is left-handed and plays in the right wing position. He competed at the 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in 2012 and a silver in 2016 and 2024. He held the world title in 2007 and 2017 and the European title in 2010.
Joković took up water polo aged seven at a local club near Dubrovnik. At the age of 14, he joined VK Jug Dubrovnik. He is currently studying economics at the University of Dubrovnik. He is married to Maria and has three daughters. In 2013, he worked as a model for fashion designer Ivana Barač.
At club level, Joković plays for Croatian powerhouse Jug Dubrovnik.
In the summer of 2023, Maro joined San Giljan ASC to take part in the summer competitions for the Maltese champions alongside Pro Recco and Australia men's national water polo team star Aaron Younger
Honours Club
Jug Dubrovnik
LEN Champions League: 2005–06, 2015–16; runners-up : 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2016–17 LEN Euro Cup: 2023–24 LEN Super Cup: 2006, 2016 Croatian Championship: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22 Adriatic League: 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023 Croatian Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23 Croatian Super Cup: 2022
Pro Recco
LEN Champions League: 2014–15 Serie A1: 2013–14, 2014–15 Coppa Italia: 2013–14, 2014–15
Olympiacos
Greek Championship: 2019–20 Greek Cup: 2019–20 Greek Super Cup: 2019 AN Brescia Serie A1: 2020–21
Awards Swimming World Magazine's man water polo ''World Player of the Year " award: 2012 Member of World Team by total-waterpolo: 2019 Member of Second World Team of the Year's 2000–2020 by total-waterpolo LEN Champions League Right Winger of the Year: 2015–16, 2017–18 Fourth Top European Player in the World by LEN: 2016 World League Top Scorer: 2012 Olympic Games 2012 Team of the Tournament Croatian Championship Top Scorer 2015–16 with Jug Dubrovnik Croatian Championship Top Scorer 2018–19 with Jug Dubrovnik Croatian Championship MVP 2018–19 with Jug Dubrovnik Croatian "Athlete of the Year ": 2018–19 Best Croatian Right Wing of the Year: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2019 World Championship Team of the Tournament Croatian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2020 with Olympiacos, 2021 with Jug Dubrovnik
See also Croatia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics List of Olympic champions in men's water polo List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) List of world champions in men's water polo List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo List of Swimming World Swimmers of the Year
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