{"id":158583,"date":"2024-12-30T17:33:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T15:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=158583"},"modified":"2024-12-30T17:33:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T15:33:57","slug":"dusan-mandic-officially-the-best-water-polo-player-in-the-world-serbian-representative-receives-the-highest-possible-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/dusan-mandic-officially-the-best-water-polo-player-in-the-world-serbian-representative-receives-the-highest-possible-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"DU\u0160AN MANDI\u0106 OFFICIALLY THE BEST WATER POLO PLAYER IN THE WORLD: Serbian representative receives the highest possible recognition!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The World Aquatics Federation has announced that Serbian national team player Du\u0161an Mandi\u0107 is the best water polo player in the world for 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award was delivered to the Serbian representative, a member of the Hungarian Ferencv\u00e1ros, at his home address. The video of Du\u0161an showing off the award went viral in record time, and no wonder, he is the best of the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mandi\u0107 won his third Olympic gold with Serbia at the Paris Olympics, was the top scorer, and also the MVP of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Ferencv\u00e1ros, he became the champion of Hungary, while for the second time since joining the club, he won the national cup. The club from Budapest was the best in the European Super Cup and then the Champions League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">PRO\u010cITAJTE VI\u0160E:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\t<figure class='wp-block-newspack-blocks-iframe'>\n\t\t<div class='wp-block-embed__wrapper' style=\"height:600px; width:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<iframe\n\t\t\t\tid = 'newspack-iframe-uoZZ74YPKQi6'\n\t\t\t\tlayout = 'responsive'\n\t\t\t\theight = '100'\n\t\t\t\twidth = '100'\n\t\t\t\tsrc = 'https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0213zmcKCvKpwBCQBU1hHPKk13rvxjqbzwo7hmE4FhnnCQPzfmoh6ZZou92mAyKp66l'\n\t\t\t\tstyle = 'height: 600px; width: 100%;'\n\t\t\t\tframeborder = '0'\n\t\t\t\tallowfullscreen\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\t<script>\n\t\tconst iframe = document.getElementById(\"newspack-iframe-uoZZ74YPKQi6\");\n\t\tconst timerId = setInterval( function() {\n\t\t\t\tiframe.src = iframe.src;\n\t\t\t}, 2000 );\n\n\t\tiframe.onload = function() {\n\t\t\tclearInterval(timerId);\n\t\t}\n\n\t<\/script>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Du\u0161an Mandi\u0107&#8217;s family is everything to him<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The athlete is in a long and harmonious marriage, and few people know that Du\u0161an Mandi\u0107&#8217;s wife, Sla\u0111ana, has been his love since high school. Their love story began in 2012 when Sla\u0111ana was 18 years old, while Du\u0161an was not yet of legal age as he was four months younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it&#8217;s all a matter of fate, and in our case, the pieces fell into place. We both felt that we were meant for each other &#8211; we had common topics, interests, and the impression that we had known each other for a very long time. From this perspective, I can say that our meeting happened thanks to a fortunate coincidence, especially since it is very difficult to meet the right person &#8211; Du\u0161an Mandi\u0107&#8217;s wife told the magazine &#8220;Lepota&amp;Zdravlje&#8221; at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I never expected him to completely adapt to me, nor did he ask me for anything like that, but we worked together to achieve what was pleasing to both of us. I take on the qualities he likes, and Du\u0161an takes on the ones I like &#8211; Sla\u0111ana pointed out. Du\u0161an and Sla\u0111ana are parents to two children. In September 2019, they had a daughter, Lenka, and in October 2022, their son Ognjen was born. The successful water polo player will face Spain with our national team in Paris today, and we are sure that Du\u0161an Mandi\u0107&#8217;s greatest support will be his beautiful wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE: <\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/epic-scandal-in-romania-ruling-party-paid-for-tiktok-campaign-that-led-to-the-annulment-of-georgescus-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPIC SCANDAL IN ROMANIA: Ruling party paid for TikTok campaign that led to the annulment of Georgescu\u2019s victory!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/chicago-is-cultivating-future-olympic-champions-young-karatekas-promise-to-bring-gold-to-serbia-one-day-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CHICAGO IS CULTIVATING FUTURE OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS: Young Karatekas promise to bring gold to Serbia one day! (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/giving-away-his-wealth-for-free-a-farmer-from-golija-donates-10-acres-of-his-land-with-only-one-condition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GIVING AWAY HIS WEALTH FOR FREE: A farmer from Golija donates 10 acres of his land, with only one condition!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gloria.rs\/zvezde\/vesti\/254055\/dusan-mandic-je-najbolji-vaterpolista-sveta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gloria<\/a>, <strong>Photo<\/strong>: Adam Pretty\/Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Aquatics Federation has announced that Serbian national team player Du\u0161an Mandi\u0107 is the best water polo player in the world for 2024. The award was delivered to the Serbian representative, a member of the Hungarian Ferencv\u00e1ros, at his home address. 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