Marcos Antonio Milinkovic (born December 22, 1971 in

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) is an Argentine

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player. Milinković is 203 cm tall and weighs 100 kg. Milinkovic started playing the sport at age 17, a relatively late age. Milinkovic is of Croatian descent. Milinkovic was granted the Platinum

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in 2010 as the best Volleyball player of the last decade in Argentina. He speaks

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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 (2011-) * 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

* 1995 Pan American Games, Gold Medal

Clubs

Individuals

* 2005 Top Teams Cup –

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CEV Austrian Airlines Men's Volleyball Top Teams Cup Final Four: Piraeus, 11-12 March 2005
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Team

* 1999–00

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– Champion, with Sisley Treviso * 2000 Coppa Italia – Champion, with Livorno * 2005 CEV Top Teams Cup – Champion, with

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References

External links

FIVB 2007 Profile

at ESPN
Italian League Profile

Interview in volley country
{{DEFAULTSORT:Milinkovic, Marcos 1971 births Living people People from San Martín, Buenos Aires Argentine men's volleyball players Argentine people of Croatian descent Olympiacos S.C. players Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of Argentina Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Argentina Wing spikers Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province Pan American Games medalists in volleyball Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games