Vyacheslav Zaytsev
Soviet volleyball player (1952–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Zaytsev (Russian: Вячеслав Алексеевич Зайцев, 12 November 1952 – 12 June 2023) was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics, and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a setter.[2]
Vyacheslav Zaytsev | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Zaytsev | ||
Nationality | Russian | ||
Born | (1952-11-12)12 November 1952 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
Died | 12 June 2023(2023-06-12) (aged 70) | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
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Position | Setter | ||
Number | 2 (1976–1980) 3 (1988) | ||
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Honours |
In 1976, Zaytsev was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.[1] Four years later, Zaytsev won a gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played five matches.[1]
Zaytsev played a major role in helping the Soviet Union become a dominant team in the late 1970s to early 1980s by winning the 1977 FIVB World Cup, 1978 FIVB World Championship, 1980 Summer Olympics, 1981 FIVB World Cup, and 1982 FIVB World Championship. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he was a member of the Soviet team that won the silver medal. He played five matches.[1]
Among his achievements, Zaytsev also led the Soviet Union to six European Championship gold medals.[3]
In 2013, Zaytsev was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]