Godinjak was born on 17 March 1973 in
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. He grew up playing
volleyball, and after the
Bosnian War, began competing in
sitting volleyball as part of his rehabilitation. Godinjak helped the Bosnian sitting volleyball team to a bronze medal at the European Championships in 1997, which was followed by a gold medal in 1999 and further titles in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015. After a bronze in 2017, and a silver in 2019, Godinjak helped Bosnia win another title in 2021 and their 11th European Championship in 2023. He also has competed for Bosnia many times at the
World Para Volleyball Championship, helping them win bronze in 1998, gold in 2002, 2006, and 2014, and silver in 2010, 2018, and 2022. On a club level, Godinjak competes for
OKI Fantomi, which he co-founded and serves as president for. Godinjak was named the male disabled athlete of the year in Bosnia in 2007 and 2011. He was given the Recognition Award from
World ParaVolley in 2020, given for "the recipient's significant contribution towards and development of sitting volleyball." Godinjak has two sons. ==References==