Aleksandr Volkov (volleyball)
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov (Russian: Александр Александрович Волков; born 14 February 1985) is a Russian volleyball player, a member of Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club Zenit Kazan. 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.
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| Full name | Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov | ||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||
| Born | February 14, 1985 Moscow, Russia, USSR | ||||
| 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 | Zenit Kazan | ||||
| Number | 7 | ||||
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| Last updated: 5 October 2021 | |||||
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Biography
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.
Sporting achievements
CEV Champions League
2006/2007 - with Dynamo Moscow
2009/2010 - with Dynamo Moscow
2011/2012 - with Zenit Kazan- 2012/2013 - with Zenit Kazan
- 2014/2015 - with Zenit Kazan
National championships
- 2003/2004 Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
- 2005/2006
Russian Cup, with Dynamo Moscow - 2005/2006 Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
- 2006/2007 Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
- 2007/2008 Russian Cup, with Dynamo Moscow
- 2007/2008 Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
- 2009/2010 Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
- 2010/2011 Italian SuperCup 2010, with Piemonte Volley
- 2010/2011 Italian Cup, with Piemonte Volley
- 2010/2011 Italian Championship, with Piemonte Volley
- 2011/2012 Russian SuperCup 2011, with Zenit Kazan
- 2011/2012 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
- 2012/2013 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
- 2012/2013 Russian SuperCup 2012, with Zenit Kazan
- 2013/2014 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
- 2014/2015 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
- 2014/2015 Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan
National team
- 2007 FIVB World League
- 2007 CEV European Championship
- 2007 FIVB World Cup
- 2008 FIVB World League
- 2008 Olympic Games
- 2009 FIVB World League
- 2010 FIVB World League
- 2011 FIVB World League
- 2011 FIVB World Cup
- 2012 Olympic Games
Individually
- 2007 CEV Champions League - Best Blocker
- 2009 CEV European Championship - Best Spiker
- 2011 Italian SuperCup - Most Valuable Player
- 2011 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner - Best Server
References
- CEV. "German Friedrichshafen with sensational Champions' League victory!". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
External links
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- Aleksandr Volkov at Olympics.com
- Aleksandr Volkov at Olympedia
- Aleksandr Volkov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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