Meet Croatia’s first family of water polo

Yugoslavia was a dominant force in water polo, and the Bukic family from Croatia has been at the heart of it. The father Perica won... three Olympic medals. Now his son Luka is carrying on the family legacy by winning silver at Rio 2016.

Perica BUKIC
Water Polo
Rio 2016 | Olympic Games
Sydney 2000 | Olympic Games
Barcelona 1992 | Olympic Games
Seoul 1988 | Olympic Games
Los Angeles 1984 | Olympic Games
Atlanta 1996 | Olympic Games
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Perica BUKIC
Water Polo
Rio 2016 | Olympic Games
Sydney 2000 | Olympic Games
Barcelona 1992 | Olympic Games
Seoul 1988 | Olympic Games
Los Angeles 1984 | Olympic Games
Atlanta 1996 | Olympic Games
+ 4

Footsteps: Family Stories from the Balkans

Meet Croatia’s first family of water polo

Name: Perica and Luka Bukic are Croatia’s Olympic water polo royalty
Uploaded: 2019-09-02T14:25:53.000Z
Duration: 7 min 49 s
Description: Watch how the Bukic family has dominated water polo in Yugoslavia and Croatia. The father Perica won three Olympic medals. Now his son Luka is next.

Meet Croatia’s first family of water polo

Meet Croatia’s first family of water polo

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