Russia men's national volleyball team
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The Russia men's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of Russia. It is governed by the Russian Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions. Russia winning Four Olympic Games in years (1964, 1968, 1980 and 2012), six World Championship (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1978, and 1982), six World Cup (1965, 1977, 1981, 1991, 1999 and 2011) , three World League and thirteen in European Championship.
FIVB considers Russia as the inheritor of the records of Soviet Union (1948–1991) and CIS (1992).
History
The USSR Volleyball Federation joined the FIVB in 1948 and the following year they sent a team to compete in the first World Championship. They were soon regularly topping the podium at international competitions such as the Olympic Games, World Championship and European Championships and the World Cup.
Results
Olympic Games
- Soviet Union
- 1964 –
Gold medal - 1968 – Gold medal
- 1972 –
Bronze medal - 1976 –
Silver medal - 1980 – Gold medal
- 1984 – Qualified but later withdrew
- 1988 – Silver medal
- Unified Team (CIS)
- 1992 – 7th place
- Russia
- 1996 – 4th place
- 2000 – Silver medal
- 2004 – Bronze medal
- 2008 – Bronze medal
- 2012 – Gold medal
- 2016 – 4th place
Russia Team at Olympic 2012
World Championship
- Soviet Union
- 1949 – Gold medal
- 1952 – Gold medal
- 1956 – Bronze medal
- 1960 – Gold medal
- 1962 – Gold medal
- 1966 – Bronze medal
- 1970 – 6th place
- 1974 – Silver medal
- 1978 – Gold medal
- 1982 – Gold medal
- 1986 – Silver medal
- 1990 – Bronze medal
- Russia
- 1994 – 7th place
- 1998 – 5th place
- 2002 – Silver medal
- 2006 – 7th place
- 2010 – 5th place
- 2014 – 5th place
World Cup
- Soviet Union
- 1965 – Gold medal
- 1969 – Bronze medal
- 1977 – Gold medal
- 1981 – Gold medal
- 1985 – Silver medal
- 1989 – Bronze medal
- 1991 – Gold medal
- Russia
- 1995 – Not qualified
- 1999 – Gold medal
- 2003 – Not qualified
- 2007 – Silver medal
- 2011 – Gold medal
- 2015 – 4th place
World Grand Champions Cup
- 2013 – Silver medal
World League
- Soviet Union
- CIS
- 1992 – 6th place
- Russia
- 1993 – Silver medal
- 1994 – 6th place
- 1995 – 4th place
- 1996 – Bronze medal
- 1997 – Bronze medal
- 1998 – Silver medal
- 1999 – 4th place
- 2000 – Silver medal
- 2001 – Bronze medal
- 2002 – Gold medal
- 2003 – 7th place
- 2006 – Bronze medal
- 2007 – Silver medal
- 2008 – Bronze medal
- 2009 – Bronze medal
- 2010 – Silver medal
- 2011 – Gold medal
- 2012 – 8th place
- 2013 – Gold medal
- 2014 – 5th place
- 2015 – 8th place
- 2016 – 7th place
European Championship
- Soviet Union
- 1950 – Gold medal
- 1951 – Gold medal
- 1955 – 4th place
- 1958 – Bronze medal
- 1963 – Bronze medal
- 1967 – Gold medal
- 1971 – Gold medal
- 1975 – Gold medal
- 1977 – Gold medal
- 1979 – Gold medal
- 1981 – Gold medal
- 1983 – Gold medal
- 1985 – Gold medal
- 1987 – Gold medal
- 1989 – 4th place
- 1991 – Gold medal
- Russia
- 1993 – Bronze medal
- 1995 – 5th place
- 1997 – 5th place
- 1999 – Silver medal
- 2001 – Bronze medal
- 2003 – Bronze medal
- 2005 – Silver medal
- 2007 – Silver medal
- 2009 – 4th place
- 2011 – 4th place
- 2013 – Gold medal
- 2015 – 6th place
European League
Team
Current squad
The following is the Russian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Head coach: Vladimir Alekno
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015–16 club |
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| 1 | Kobzar, IgorIgor Kobzar | 13 April 1991 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |  Zenit Kazan |
| 5 | Grankin, SergeySergey Grankin | 21 January 1985 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 7 | Volkov, DmitryDmitry Volkov | 25 May 1995 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| 8 | Tetyukhin, SergeySergey Tetyukhin (C) | 23 September 1975 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Belogorie Belgorod |
| 11 | Ashchev, AndreyAndrey Ashchev | 10 May 1983 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Zenit Kazan |
| 12 | Bakun, KonstantinKonstantin Bakun | 15 March 1985 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Gazprom-Yugra |
| 14 | Volvich, ArtemArtem Volvich | 22 January 1990 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
| 16 | Verbov, AlekseyAleksey Verbov (L) | 31 January 1982 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Zenit Kazan |
| 17 | Mikhaylov, MaximMaxim Mikhaylov | 19 March 1988 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Zenit Kazan |
| 18 | Volkov, AleksandrAleksandr Volkov | 14 February 1985 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Ural Ufa |
| 19 | Kliuka, EgorEgor Kliuka | 15 June 1995 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| 20 | Ermakov, ArtemArtem Ermakov | 16 March 1982 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 323 cm (127 in) | 313 cm (123 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
Coaches
- Viacheslav Platonov (1996–1997)
- Vyacheslav Zaytsev (1997–1997)
- Gennadiy Shipulin (1998–2004)
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Russia team in final World League 2011
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Zoran Gajić (2005–2006) - Vladimir Alekno (2007–2008)
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Daniele Bagnoli (2009–2010) - Vladimir Alekno (2011–2012)
- Andrey Voronkov (2013–2015)
- Vladimir Alekno (2015–2016)
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Russia national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 2000– | Champion Mizuno |
Sponsorship
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like VTB Bank and Rosneft, other sponsors: Rosoboronexport, Transmashholding, Gazprom, Aeroflot, Incom, SibCem and BDO International.
References
- ↑ "Alekno made a choice. Who will play for Russia at the Olympics-2016". 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "Russia FIVB Olympic Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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