Maro Joković
Maro Joković is a Croatian water polo player. He is left-handed and plays in the right wing position. He competed at the 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in 2012 and a silver in 2016 and 2024. He held the world title in 2007 and 2017 and the European title in 2010.
Joković took up water polo aged seven at a local club near Dubrovnik. At the age of 14, he joined VK Jug Dubrovnik. He is currently studying economics at the University of Dubrovnik. He is married to Maria and has three daughters. In 2013, he worked as a model for fashion designer Ivana Barač.
At club level, Joković plays for Croatian powerhouse Jug Dubrovnik.
In the summer of 2023, Maro joined San Giljan ASC to take part in the summer competitions for the Maltese champions alongside Pro Recco and Australia men's national water polo team star Aaron Younger
Honours
Club
Jug Dubrovnik- LEN Champions League: 2005–06, 2015–16 ; runners-up : 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2016–17
- LEN Euro Cup: 2023–24
- LEN Super Cup: 2006, 2016
- Croatian Championship: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22
- Adriatic League: 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018,2023
- Croatian Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19,2022-23
- Croatian Super Cup: 2022
- LEN Champions League: 2014–15
- Serie A1: 2013–14, 2014–15
- Coppa Italia: 2013–14, 2014–15
- Greek Championship: 2019–20
- Greek Cup: 2019–20
- Greek Super Cup: 2019
- Serie A1: 2020–21
Awards
- Swimming World Magazine
's man water polo World Player of the Year " award: 2012 - Member of World Team by total-waterpolo: 2019
- Member of Second World Team of the Year's 2000–2020 by total-waterpolo''
- LEN Champions League Right Winger of the Year: 2015–16, 2017–18
- Fourth Top European Player in the World by LEN: 2016
- World League Top Scorer: 2012
- Olympic Games 2012 Team of the Tournament
- Croatian Championship Top Scorer 2015–16 with Jug Dubrovnik
- Croatian Championship Top Scorer 2018–19 with Jug Dubrovnik
- Croatian Championship MVP 2018–19 with Jug Dubrovnik
- Croatian "Athlete of the Year ": 2018–19
- Best Croatian Right Wing of the Year: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- 2019 World Championship Team of the Tournament
- Croatian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2020 with Olympiacos, 2021 with Jug Dubrovnik