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Renato Vrbičić
Renato Vrbičić
Personal information
Born	21 November 1970; Šibenik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Died	12 June 2018 (aged 47); Šibenik, Croatia
Nationality	Croatia
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1987–1990; 1991–1992; 1992–1995; 1995; 1995–1997; 1997–2000; 2000–2001; 2001–2002; 2002–2003; 2003–2004; 2004–2005	VK Šibenik; Jadran Split; VK Šibenik; Mladost Zagreb; VK Šibenik; Mladost Zagreb; Jadran Split; Mladost Zagreb; Catania; Civitavecchia; VK Šibenik NCP
National team
Years	Team
1996	Croatia
Teams coached
;	VK Adriatic (assistant)
;	Croatia (juniors; assistant)
2015–2018	VK Solaris
Medal record
Representing Croatia
Men's water polo
Olympic Games

Renato Vrbičić (21 November 1970 – 12 June 2018) was a Croatian professional water polo player and coach who was a member of the senior Croatia national team, that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta.^[1]

He died in a sleep at his home in Šibenik on 12 June 2018, due to a heart attack. He was buried in his hometown on 14 June 2018.^[2]^[3]

Playing career

As a player, Vrbičić spent most of his career with hometown club VK Šibenik. He was a part of the senior Croatia national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, where they have won the silver medal.

Coaching career

After he finished his playing career, Vrbičić worked as an assistant coach of the junior men's Croatia national team and as assistant coach to his former teammate Denis Šupe at VK Adriatic bench.

In 2015, Vrbičić was appointed as the head coach of the newly formed VK Solaris. In June 2018, following his death, Joško Kreković replaced him.