Marcos Antonio Milinkovic (born 22 December 1971) is an Argentine coach and former volleyball player. While playing for the Argentine men's national volleyball team, Milinkovic won a bronze medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana and a gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata.
Milinkovic started playing the sport at age 17, a relatively late age. Milinkovic is of Croatian descent.Mariano Del Águila, Marcos Milinkovic: alto, rubio, y de ojos celestes : "Ella me gustó, charlé un poco, mi familia es de descendencia croata, así que nos entendimos.", 1 July 2004, Accessed 3 August 2017Marcos Milinkovic, el indomable crack del voley : "Mi apellido es de origen croata, quizás de esas raíces procedan los altibajos de mi carácter", Terra, 26 September 2002, Accessed 3 August 2017Julián Córdoba Toro, La inmigración croata a Sudamérica (I) – Inmigración iberoamericana nº2: "Además tenemos a varios deportistas argentinos descendientes de croatas, destacando principalmente los jugadores de voleibol Marcos Milinkovic y Alejandro Spajic.", Iberoamérica Social, 23 October 2013, Accessed 3 August 2017
Milinkovic received the Platinum Konex Award in 2010 as the best volleyball player of the last decade in Argentina.
Clubs Sportivo Ballester (1988–1990) Obras Sanitarias de Buenos Aires (1990–1992) Tomei Livorno (1992–1993) Uliveto Tomei Livorno (1993–1994) Cocamar Paranà (1995–1996) Chapecoense Santa Catarina (1996–1997) Olimpikus Rio de Janeiro (1997–1999) Sisley Treviso (1999–2000) Asystel Milano (2000–2003) Unisul Florianopolis (2003–2004) Olympiacos S.C. (2004–2005) Cimed Florianopolis (2006–2007) Unión de formosa (2008–2010) Buenos Aires Unidos (2010–2013) C.D Voleibol San Pedro (2020–2021)
Awards National team Individuals 2000 Summer Olympics "Best Scorer" 2002 FIVB World Championship "Most Valuable Player" 2002 FIVB World Championship "Best Scorer"
Team 1991 Pan American Games — Bronze Medal 1995 Pan American Games — Gold Medal
Clubs Individuals 2005 Top Teams Cup — MVP
Team 1999–00 CEV Champions League — Champion, with Sisley Treviso 2000 Coppa Italia — Champion, with Livorno 2005 CEV Top Teams Cup — Champion, with Olympiacos
References
External links
FIVB 2007 profile Milinkovic profile at ESPN Volleycountry.com interview Volleybox.net profile