Aleksandar Gigović

Who was Aleksandar Gigović?

Aleksandar Gigović was a Serbian volleyball player who spent his entire career at OK Radnički Kragujevac.

Gigović started playing volleyball at the age of 11. He was then playing as a setter, but later decided to play as a receiver, as he developed into a truly great player. It is only in 2002 that his talent is acknowledged, and this by Dejan Brdović, former volleyball player and Yugoslavia national team captain, winner of the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Shortly after, Gigović joins Radnički Kragujevac, then playing in the Serbian Third League. Gigović, almost by himself, lifts the team to eventually reach the Serbian top-flight division, the Wiener Städtische Liga. The 2006/07 season league table shows his club at the very top of the standings prior to the playoffs. It is with great enthusiasm and confidence that the team enters the playoffs with Gigović at their helm. Unfortunately, the young star injures himself in the first game of the playoffs. From the stands, he sees his team lose to Ribnica Građevinar from Kraljevo in the semifinals.