Aleksandr Volkov (volleyball)
Russian volleyball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russian volleyball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov (Russian: Александр Александрович Волков; born 14 February 1985) is a former Russian volleyball player, a member of Russia men's national volleyball team. He was 2012 Olympic Champion, bronze medalist of the 2008 Olympic Games, gold medalist of the 2011 World Cup, silver medalist of the 2007 European Championship, multimedalist of the World League. Recently he is a head coach of Belogorie.
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Full name | Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov | ||||||
Nationality | Russian | ||||||
Born | Moscow, RSFSR, USSR | February 14, 1985||||||
Height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | ||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||
Spike | 360 cm (142 in) | ||||||
Block | 335 cm (132 in) | ||||||
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Position | Middle blocker | ||||||
Current club | Belogorie (head coach) | ||||||
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Last updated: 20 June 2023 |
With Dynamo Moscow he won the bronze medal at the Men's CEV Champions League 2006–07 and was awarded the Final Four "Best Blocker".[1]
Volkov competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where Russia claimed the bronze medal. He and the Russian Team won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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