Igor Omrčen

Igor Omrčen (born 26 September 1980 in Split) is a retired volleyball player from Croatia. He twice became top scorer at the Men's European Volleyball League: in 2004 and 2006. Omrčen played as a professional in Italy for 12 years.[2][3] In 2019, Omrčen ended his career playing in Japan's V.League for Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza.[4][5]

Igor Omrčen
Omrčen in 2011
Personal information
Born (1980-09-26) 26 September 1980[1]
Split, Croatia
Height208 cm (6 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight95 kg (209 lb)[1]
Spike359 cm (141 in)[1]
Block340 cm (130 in)[1]

Omrčen has been described as the greatest Croatian volleyball player of all time.[6][7]

References
  1. "Reprezentacija Hrvatske - Seniori". hos.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 22 March 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. http://www.24sata.hr/sport/igor-omrcen-je-kandidat-za-najboljeg-odbojkasa-u-italiji-300039
  3. https://www.tportal.hr/sport/clanak/hrvatski-razarac-postao-japanski-imperator-20160422
  4. https://www.worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/Othercountries/103604/the-end-of-a-great-career--igor-omrcen-says-goodbye-to-volleyball.html
  5. "STEKAO JE STATUS BOŽANSTVA! U JAPANU POTEKLE SUZE NA OPROŠTAJU POZNATOG HRVATSKOG SPORTAŠA 'Kofera mi je preko glave, sve ću ih pobacati...'". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  6. https://vijesti.rtl.hr/sport/ostalo/3418085/najveci-hrvatski-odbojkas-svih-vremena-zavrsio-profesionalnu-karijeru-hvala-na-svemu/
  7. https://www.tportal.hr/sport/clanak/hrvatski-razarac-postao-japanski-imperator-20160422
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