Igor Hinić (born 4 December 1975) is a Croatian former professional water polo player, who was a member of the Croatia national team, that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,[1] and the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[2]
| Igor Hinić | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hinić in 2010 with Croatia | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 4 December 1975 Rijeka, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||
| Handedness | Right | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1990–2000 | Primorje | ||
2000–2001 | Roma | ||
2001–2008 | Brescia | ||
2006 | Jadran Kostrena | ||
2008–2012 | HAVK Mladost | ||
2012–2016 | Enka SK | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
 Croatia | |||
Medal record | |||
Hinić played in five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country from 1996 to 2012. He is, jointly with Greek Georgios Afroudakis and Hungarian Tamás Kásás, the tenth athlete to compete in water polo at five Olympics.[3] He was also voted the Croatia national team's most valuable player.
He played for Primorje, Brescia, Mladost, Enka Istanbul, and was right handed. He won the Italian Championship 2003, and Turkish Championship in 2015.
Currently, Hinić is the coach in his hometown of Rijeka. He is 6'8" tall and weighs 243 lbs.[3]
See also
- Croatia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
- List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
- 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
References
External links
- Igor Hinić at World Aquatics
- Igor Hinić at Olympics.com
- Igor Hinić at Olympedia
- Igor Hinić at the Croatian Olympic Committee (archived) (in Croatian)
