Vladimir Batez

Vladimir Batez (Владимир Батез; born September 7, 1969) is a Serbian politician and a retired volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the Provincial Secretary for Sports and Youth in the Government of Vojvodina from 2016 to 2020, serving under president Igor Mirović.

Early life
Batez was born in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, Yugoslavia.

Career
In 1996, Batez was part of the Yugoslav team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.

Four years later, Batez won the gold medal with the Yugoslav team in the 2000 Olympic tournament. He played five matches.