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TEAM COMPOSITION
RUS / Russia - Team Composition
Team manager
Artamonov Igor
Head coach
Alekno Vladimir
Assistant coach
Busato Sergio
Doctor
Smakotnin Yaroslav
Therapist / trainer
Grevtsov Pavel
Journalist
Chikiris Oleg
No.
Name
Lastname
Shirt Name
Birthdate
Height
Weight
Spike
Block
2
Denis
Biriukov
Biryukov
08.12.1988
202
93
352
324
3
Nikolay
Apalikov
Apalikov
26.08.1982
203
103
353
344
C
4
Taras
Khtey
Khtey
22.05.1982
205
109
351
339
6
Evgeny
Sivozhelez
Sivozhelez
06.08.1986
196
90
330
320
7
Sergey
Makarov
Makarov
28.03.1980
196
97
337
329
8
Sergey
Tetyukhin
Tetyukhin
23.09.1975
197
89
345
338
9
Alexander
Sokolov
Sokolov
01.03.1982
193
97
315
310
10
Roman
Yakovlev
Yakovlev
13.08.1976
202
102
344
332
12
Alexander
Butko
Butko
18.03.1986
198
97
339
327
13
Dmitriy
Muserskiy
Muserskiy
29.10.1988
218
104
375
347
16
Pavel
Kruglov
Kruglov
17.09.1985
205
98
351
342
17
Maxim
Mikhaylov
Mikhaylov
19.03.1988
202
103
345
330
18
Alexander
Volkov
Volkov A.
14.02.1985
210
90
360
335
20
Alexey
Obmochaev
Obmochaev
22.05.1989
188
80
325
310
C=Captain L=Libero
Team profile
The USSR Volleyball Federation joined the FIVB in 1948 and in 1949 participated in the first FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship. International competitions such as the Olympic Games, World and European Championships and World Cups were continually synonymous with a victorious USSR men’s team as they went on to gain worldwide recognition by winning three Olympic titles (1964, 1968 and 1980), six World Championships (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1982), four World Cups (1965, 1977, 1981, 1991) and were European champions 12 times.
In 1993, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the Russians never lost their volleyball dominance. In 1996 and 1997 the team finished third in the World League and in 1998 they placed second. Then 1999 saw them regain the World Cup title before capturing silver at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
The year 2002 was highlighted by the Russian team winning the World League title once again and claiming silver at the World Championships. Then 2004 and 2008 brought further Olympic glory for the Russians as they took the bronze medal in Athens and Beijing respectively. The past decade has seen Russia finish amongst the medals without clinching the elusive gold, that was until this year’s World League. The start of another dominant Russia era? One waits to see.
Coach profile
Vladimir Alekno, in his second stint as coach, led Russia to 2011World League glory. After playing in USSR, Bulgaria, Italy and France, he began coaching French club Tours in 1999, winning the French Championship and France Cup. After success with Dynamo Moscow he became Russia coach in 2007 leading them to World League and World Cup silver. After bronze at the 2008 Olympics Alekno was replaced by Daniele Bagnoli, but returned in 2010. He also coaches Russian club Zenit Kazan, who finished third at the recent Men’s Club World Championship.
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