PhD. Vladimir Banković 🇷🇸
Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Advanced sports preparation and performance optimization for elite volleyball teams.
Sports scientist with more than 25 years of experience in volleyball and high-level handball. Winner of 2 World Championships, 2 Olympic medals, 3 European medals with Serbia, with a data-based approach and longitudinal research.
Vladimir Banković is a unique figure in the world of physical preparation, with an exceptional academic training (PhD in Motor Sciences, University of Belgrade) and a practical career between nationals (Serbia) and the best European clubs (Fenerbahçe, VBC Volero).
His philosophy is based on:
- Applied search: Longitudinal studies on performance and efficiency in elite volleyball players.
- Scientific accuracy: Load control models based on biometric and performance data.
- Adaptability: Successful transition between handball and volleyball, with results in both sports.
Author of academic publications, he combines scientific rigor with a practical approach, collaborating with athletes such as women’s Serbia (World Gold 2018-2022) and Fenerbahçe Istanbul.
Key Experiences:
- Serbian Women’s National Team (2006-still):
- Olympic Games: Beijing 2008: (5°), London 2012: (11th), Rio de Janeiro 2016: Silver Medal, 2020 Tokyo: Bronze Medal.
- FIVB World Championship: Gold Medal: 2018, 2022; Bronze Medal: Japan 2008, 2010 (8°), 2014 (7°).
- CEV European Championship: Gold Medal: Belgrade 2011, Azerbaijan 2017, Turkey 2019; Silver Medal: Serbia 2021, Belgium 2023; Bronze Medal: Holland – Belgium 2015; Poland 2009: (7th), Germany – Switzerland 2013: (4th).
- FIVB World Grand Prix: Bronze Medal🥉: Macau 2011, Sapporo 2013, Nanjing 2017; 2012 (11th), 2014 (7th), 2015 (8th), 2016 (6th).
- FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL): Bronze Medal: 2022, 2018: (5th), 2019: (13th), 2021: (13th).
- Fenerbahçe Istanbul (2018-2021):
- Turkish Championship: Silver Medal: 2020-2021; Bronze Medal:2018–2019, 2019-2020.
- CEV Champion’s League: Bronze Medal: 2018–2019, 2020-2021: (5th).
- Turkish Cup: Medalla de Plata: 2018-2019, Medalla de Bronce: 2020-2021.
- VBC Volero Zurigo (2006-2007):
- Swiss Championship: Gold Medal: 2006-2007.
- Swiss Cup: Gold Medal: 2006-2007.
- Swiss Super Cup: Gold Medal: 2006-2007.
- CEV Champion’s League: (5°)
- Club Red Star:
Sports Results:
- 5 gold medals in FIVB/CEV competitions (World, European).
- 10+ National titles with clubs in Serbia, Hungary and Turkey.
- 15 Olympic y continental podiums with the Serbian Women’s National Team.
Professional approach:
- Evidence-based: Integration of research and field practice.
- Leadership: Multidisciplinary personnel management in high performance contexts.
- Innovation: Pioneer in the use of predictive models for performance.
Distinctive Signature:
“Science is our silent trainer: measure, adapt, win.”
Certificaciones y Competencias Técnicas:
- Performance analysis: Modeling of body composition, specific tests for team sports.
- Strength & Conditioning: Programming for performance peaks in competitive macrocycles.
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