Tijana Bošković
A left-handed force of nature who has powered Serbia to the top of the volleyball world with her thunderous spikes and championship mentality.
Born 1997 (age 29)·Serbian volleyball player·Birthday: March 8·Generation Z
Biography
Tijana Bošković emerged from a small town in Serbia to become the most feared opposite hitter in women's volleyball. Her journey began with youth stints at Vizura and Red Star Belgrade before a transformative move to Turkish powerhouse VakıfBank, where her game matured under the brightest lights of club competition. On the international stage, she became the undisputed engine of Serbia's golden generation. With Bošković unleashing her cannon-like left arm, Serbia shattered expectations, capturing back-to-back World Championship titles in 2018 and 2022 and dominating European competitions. Her individual brilliance, marked by multiple MVP honors in these tournaments, cemented her status not just as a star, but as the defining player of her national team's historic era, carrying them to Olympic podiums in both Rio and Tokyo.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Tijana was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Tijana Was Born
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
Tijana's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1997Born
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2002Started school
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2010Became a teenager
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Could drive
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2015Could vote
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Turned 21
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 29 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Led Serbia to gold at the 2018 and 2022 FIVB Women's World Championships, earning MVP honors in 2022.
- Won the European Championship with Serbia in 2017 and 2019, named MVP in 2019.
- Earned an Olympic silver medal in 2016 and a bronze medal in 2020 with the Serbian national team.
- Has won multiple Turkish league and European Champions League titles with club team VakıfBank.
Did You Know?
She initially played basketball before switching to volleyball at age 12.
Her older sister, also a volleyball player, was a major early influence on her career.
She stands 1.93 meters (6 feet 4 inches) tall.
Bošković has been nicknamed 'The Bosnian Bomber' by some fans and media, referencing her family's ethnic heritage.
“When I jump, I see only the block in front of me and the open space behind it.”
