News! He had just finished runner-up at the Asian Games, and he passed away
On October 9, Beijing time, according to the Shanghai Water Polo Association, Chinese men's water polo coach Petar Porobic (Polo Beach) died of a heart attack at the age of 67. At the just-concluded Hangzhou Asian Games, he led the Chinese men's water polo team to the runner-up.
Source: Shanghai Water Polo
According to Beijing Youth Daily, after the Chinese men's water polo team participated in the final on October 7, Polo Beach returned home on vacation on the 8th, planning to return to Montenegro via Istanbul, Turkey.
Before the plane arrived in Istanbul, a Chinese student passenger noticed an abnormality, because Polo Beach had been coughing and other symptoms, and the Chinese passenger alerted the flight attendants. Later, flight attendants noticed that the old man was unconscious and tried to wake the old man, but Polo Beach had no vital signs. At this time, the plane had not yet landed in Istanbul.
The Chinese men's water polo team had been training and competing in Europe before arriving from Greece to Hangzhou on September 30. Polo Beach has always been in a state of fatigue and exhaustion, he leads the team to training during the day, and after the game he has to watch and study the opponent's video alone, he is particularly dedicated and loved by the players.
At the Asian Games, the Chinese team advanced to the quarterfinals with the first place in the group, and then played a classic match in the semifinals, defeating Kazakhstan 14-13 and losing to Japan in the final to finish second.
Unfortunately, it did not win the final championship, which also means that the Chinese team passed by the Paris Olympic direct ticket.
According to Chao News, Polo Beach told reporters, "I want to tell the team members that not getting this ticket does not mean the finish, they must continue (to work hard), and participating in the Paris Olympics is still our goal." ”
Source: Zhang Danyi social account
Polo Beach has been associated with Chinese water polo since an early age, and from 2017 to 2021, he served as the coach of the Chinese men's and women's water polo team. He took over the German men's water polo team in October 2021 and returned to China as head coach in 2022.
The most notable coaching achievement of Polo Bic was leading Serbia to the World Championship at the 2005 World Championship and the European Championship with Montenegro in 2008, as well as coaching Serbia.
The official account of the Shanghai Water Polo Association said: "He is a true leader and coach, and his leadership and love for water polo have made him play a key role in the development of water polo in China." ”
Zhang Danyi, a member of the Shanghai women's water polo team, said in a Weibo post, "I can't believe your last match is the final of the Asian Games in China on Saturday." Respected coach all the way. ”
Shen Yi, a member of the Chinese women's water polo team, mourned: The serious and cute little old man has gone all the way, may there be no illness in heaven.
Source: Daily Economic News, Beijing Youth Daily
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