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{{Short description|Serbian-born Brazilian water polo player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| image = Slobodan Soro Rio 2016cr.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Soro playing for Brazil at the 2016 Olympics
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|23 December 1978}}
| birth_place = [[Novi Sad]], [[SR Serbia]], [[SFR Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| height = 1.98 m<ref name=sr/>
| weight = 100 kg
| sport = [[Water polo]]
| coach = Ângelo Coelho<ref name=cob/>
| club = [[CN Sabadell|Natació Sabadell]] (2006–08)<br/>
[[VK Partizan]] (2008–15)<br/>
[[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]]<ref name=cob>{{cite web |url=http://www.cob.org.br/pt/atletas/slobodan-soro |title=Slobodan Soro |website=COB.org.br |language=pt-br |publisher=[[Brazilian Olympic Committee]] |access-date=12 August 2016 |archive-date=19 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919165211/https://www.cob.org.br/pt/atletas/slobodan-soro |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalCountry | {{SRB}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Water polo at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FINA World Aquatics Championships|World Championship]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2009 World Aquatics Championships|2009 Rome]]|[[Water polo at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2011 World Aquatics Championships|2011 Shanghai]]|[[Water polo at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament|Team]]}}	
{{MedalCompetition |[[European Water Polo Championship|European Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 Men's European Water Polo Championship|2006 Belgrade]]|Team}}	
{{MedalGold | [[2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship|2012 Eindhoven]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2008 Men's European Water Polo Championship|2008 Málaga]]|Team}}	
{{MedalBronze | [[2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship|2010 Zagreb]]|Team}}	
{{MedalCompetition|[[FINA Water Polo World League|FINA World League]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2006 Athens]]|Team}}
{{MedalGold| [[2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2007 Berlin]]|Team}}	
{{MedalGold| [[2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2008 Genova]]|Team}}
{{MedalGold| [[2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2010 Niš]]|Team}}	
{{MedalGold| [[2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2011 Firenze]]|Team}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2009 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2009 Podgorica]]|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FINA Water Polo World Cup|World Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2010 Oradea]]|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Mediterranean Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2009 Mediterranean Games|2009 Pescara]]|[[Water polo at the 2009 Mediterranean Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{BRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 Pan American Games|2019 Lima]]|[[Water polo at the 2019 Pan American Games|Team]]}}
}}

'''Slobodan Soro''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic]]: Слободан Соро; born 23 December 1978) is a Serbian-born Brazilian [[water polo]] goalkeeper.

As a member of the [[Serbia men's national water polo team]] at the [[Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]] and the [[Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]], he won the bronze medal in both of those Olympics.<ref name=sr>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Slobodan Soro |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/slobodan-soro-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204003214/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/slobodan-soro-1.html |archive-date=4 December 2016}}</ref> With Serbia he won the [[2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship]]. It was his second gold medal in the competition. In 2011 he won the National Championship and National Cup of Serbia, [[LEN Euroleague]], [[Ligue Européenne de Natation|LEN Supercup]] and Eurointer League with Partizan Raiffeisen.

In 2015 he became a Brazilian naturalized citizen and was a member of the [[Brazil men's national water polo team|Brazil national team]] that competed at the [[Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://olimpiadas.uol.com.br/noticias/2015/05/07/polo-aquatico-do-brasil-naturaliza-goleiro-campeao-mundial-pela-servia.htm |title=Polo aquático do Brasil naturaliza goleiro campeão mundial pela Sérvia |trans-title=Brazil's Water Polo naturalized the world champion goalkeeper by Serbia |language=pt |publisher=Universo Online |date=7 May 2015 |access-date=15 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbda.org.br/cbda/poloaquatico/noticias/17573/selecoes-de-polo-definidas-feminina-viaja-para-a-espanha-nesta-sexta |title=Seleções de polo definidas |trans-title=Polo teams determined |language=pt |publisher=Brazilian Aquatic Sports Confederation |date=14 July 2016 |access-date=15 July 2016 |archive-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821010705/http://www.cbda.org.br/cbda/poloaquatico/noticias/17573/selecoes-de-polo-definidas-feminina-viaja-para-a-espanha-nesta-sexta |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the [[List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics#Top goalkeepers (one tournament)|top goalkeeper]] at the [[Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2016 Olympics]], with 81 saves.<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Results Book – 2016 Olympic Games – Water Polo |url=https://library.olympic.org/Default/digitalCollection/DigitalCollectionAttachmentDownloadHandler.ashx?parentDocumentId=165312&documentId=165323 |website=olympic.org |publisher=[[IOC]] |format=PDF |page=102 |access-date=20 June 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218145826/https://library.olympic.org/Default/digitalCollection/DigitalCollectionAttachmentDownloadHandler.ashx?parentDocumentId=165312&documentId=165323 |archive-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>

==Club career==
Slobodan Soro played for numerus clubs, including [[VK Vojvodina]], [[VK Beograd]], [[VK Bečej]], [[VK Dinamo]], [[PVK Jadran]], [[VK Partizan]], [[Rari Nantes Savona]], [[CN Sabadell]], [[CR Flamengo]], [[Shturm 2002]], [[Botafogo]] and now S.S. Lazio.

===VK Partizan===
In July 2010, the goalkeeper of VK Partizan and [[Serbia men's national water polo team|Serbian national team]], signed a new two-year contract with Serbian champions. Partizan had financial problems, so that at one time Soro's stay at the club was questioned, but in the end it was all denied by him signing a new contract.

==National career==
===2012 Samartzidis Cup===
From 9 to 11 January 2012. Soro competed with his national team on the [[Greece|Greek]] [[List of islands of Greece|island]] of [[Chios]] in the [[Samaridis Cup]] which was more a like preparation tournament for the upcoming [[2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship|2012 European Championship]] held in [[Eindhoven]]. He and his team-mates finished second behind the [[Montenegro men's national water polo team|Montenegrins]] on goal difference. However, Soro was named as the best goalkeeper of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tanjug.rs/news/29801/serbias-water-polo-team-second-at-samaridis-cup.htm |title=Serbia second at Samaridis Cup |date=12 January 2012 |publisher=tanjug |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114110937/http://www.tanjug.rs/news/29801/serbias-water-polo-team-second-at-samaridis-cup.htm |archive-date=14 January 2012}}</ref>

===2012 Eindhoven===
On 16 January, at the [[2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship|European Championship]] Soro had a brilliant game making 14 saves in the first game in an 8–5 win against [[Spain men's national water polo team|Spain]]. On 29 January, Soro won the European Championship with his [[Serbia men's national water polo team|national team]] beating in the final [[Montenegro men's national water polo team|Montenegro]] by 9–8.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waterpoloworld.com/News/tabid/169/ArticleId/1897/news.aspx |title=Serbia 2012 European champions |date=29 January 2012 |website=waterpoloworld.com |access-date=29 January 2012 |archive-date=14 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214200437/http://www.waterpoloworld.com/News/tabid/169/ArticleId/1897/news.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Unlike in the semifinal game against [[Italy men's national water polo team|Italy]] were Soro was substituted by [[Branislav Mitrović]] because of the poor play, he absolutely dominated on the goal of Serbia in the final match. This was his second gold and overall fourth European medal.

==Honours==
===Club===
'''VK Bečej'''
* National Championship of Yugoslavia (1): 1999–2000
* National Cup of Yugoslavia (1): 1999–2000
* [[LEN Euroleague]]  (1):  1999–2000
'''VK Partizan'''
* National Championship of Serbia (3): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
* National Cup of Serbia (4): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
* [[LEN Euroleague]]  (1):  [[LEN Euroleague (Water Polo) 2010–11|2010–11]]
* [[Ligue Européenne de Natation|LEN Supercup]]  (1):  2011
* [[LEN Trophy|LEN Cup]]  (1):  1997–98
* Eurointer League (2): 2010, 2011
'''Botafogo'''
* National Championship of Brazil (1): 2015
* Rio de Janeiro State Championship (1): 2016
* South America Championship (1): 2017

===Individual===
*[[FINA Water Polo World Cup|FINA World Cup Best Goalkeeper]] (1): [[2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2010 Oreada]]
*[[FINA Water Polo World League|FINA World League Best Goalkeeper]] (1): [[2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2011 Firenze]]
*Samaridis Cup Best Goalkeeper (1): 2012 Chios
* Serbia's sport association "May Award" : 2012

==See also==
* [[Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics]]
* [[Brazil men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics]]
* [[List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)]]
* [[List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers]]
* [[List of world champions in men's water polo]]
* [[List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Sports links}}

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