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Yuri Sapega (Belarusian: Юрый Мікалаевіч Сапега; Russian: Юрий Николаевич Сапега; 1 January 1965 – 29 September 2005) was a Belarusian professional volleyball player and coach. He was a member of the USSR National Team since 1986[1] and won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing for the USSR.[2] He was 194 cm tall and played both as passer-hitter and middle hitter. Sapega was nicknamed "The Poet" for his elegant style.
| Yuri Sapega | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Yury Nikolayevich Sapega | ||
| Nickname | The Poet | ||
| Born | 1 January 1965 Grodno, Belarus | ||
| Died | 29 September 2005 (aged 40) Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| National team | |||
| |||
Sapega played in Italy for Padova in the 1990s.
After ending his career as player, Sapega worked as an assistant coach for the Russian national volleyball team, and later was a manager in the Russian Volleyball Championship.
Sapega was born in Grodno.[2] Sapega died in Moscow in 2005 after a heart attack.
| Club | Country | From | To |
| CSKA Moscow |  Soviet Union |
1982-1983 | 1990-1991 |
| Padova (volleyball) |  Italy |
1991-1992 | 1992-1993 |
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