Sandro Sukno
Sandro Sukno (born 30 June 1990) is a Croatian former professional water polo player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Croatia national team in the men's event winning the gold medal. He also won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He last played for VK Jug. He currently works as an assistant coach of the senior men's Croatia national team.
| Sandro Sukno | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sandro Sukno | ||
| Born |
30 June 1990 Dubrovnik, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Handedness | Right | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2008–2011 | Jug Dubrovnik | ||
2011–2012 | Pro Recco | ||
2012–2015 | Primorje Rijeka | ||
2015–2017 | Pro Recco | ||
2018–2019 | Jug Dubrovnik | ||
Medal record | |||
Sukno's father is Goran Sukno, water polo gold medalist for Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Sukno was named Croatian water polo player of the year in 2014 and 2015, and best player in the 2014–15 Prva Liga. In December 2017, Sukno won the trophy for the best water polo player in the 2016–17 season. In 2017 he was named to the All-Star Team of the World Championships. Croatia also won the World Championship that year. In May 2019, he announced his retirement from playing professional water polo citing heart problems.