Aleksandr Volkov (volleyball)

Aleksandr Volkov
Personal information
Full name Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov
Nationality Russian
Born (1985-02-14) 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)
Volleyball information
Position Middle blocker
Current club Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number 18
Career
YearsTeams
2002–2004
2004–2005
2005–2010
2010–2011
2011–2015
2015–2016
2016
2017
2017–
Dinamo Moscow
Luch Moscow
Dinamo Moscow
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
Zenit Kazan
Ural Ufa
Gazprom-Ugra Surgut
Dinamo Moscow
Zenit Saint Petersburg
National team
2004– Russia
Last updated: 21 December 2017

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 Ural Ufa. 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.

Biography

With Dynamo Moscow he won the bronze medal at the Men's CEV Champions League 2006–07 and was awarded 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

Clubs

CEV Champions League

FIVB Club World Championship

National championships

National team

Individually

References

  1. CEV. "German Friedrichshafen with sensational Champions' League victory!". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
Awards
Preceded by
Brazil Gustavo Endres
Best Blocker of
CEV Champions League

2006/2007
Succeeded by
Russia Aleksandr Bogomolov
Preceded by
Russia Yury Berezhko
Best Spiker of
CEV European Championship

2009
Succeeded by
Russia Maxim Mikhaylov
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