Dmitry Muserskiy
Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy (Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Мусэрский; born 29 October 1988) is a Russian volleyball player of Ukrainian descent, a member of the Russia men's national volleyball team and Japanese club Suntory Sunbirds, 2012 Olympic Champion, 2013 European Champion, gold medalist of the 2011 World Cup, and multimedalist of the World League. Muserskiy is currently considered one of the world's tallest athletes.[1]
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| Full name | Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Dima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 29, 1988 Makiivka, Ukraine SSR, USSR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 375 cm (148 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 347 cm (137 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker / Opposite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Muserskiy started playing volleyball at the age of 8 under the guidance of Boris Osnach. In 2006 Muserskiy defended the colors of the junior national team. On 4 June, 2010, in Yekaterinburg, in his first match for the Russian national team against USA in the FIVB World League Muserskiy scored 13 points and became the best scorer of the Russian team that day. In 2011, with his national team, he won the World League and the World Cup.
Personal life
Muserskiy was born in Makiivka, Ukraine, USSR. He was born Ukrainian and gained the Russian citizenship in 2006. He is married. In February 2015 his wife gave birth to their son named Roman.[2]
Sporting achievements
- CEV Cup
National championships
- 2009/2010
- 2010/2011
- 2012/2013
- 2012/2013
- 2013/2014
- 2013/2014
- 2013/2014
- 2014/2015
- 2014/2015
- 2015/2016
- 2019/2020
National team
- 2010
- 2011
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2013
- 2013
- 2018
Individually
- 2010: FIVB World League – Best Blocker
- 2011: FIVB World League – Best Server
- 2013: FIVB World League – Best Middle Blocker
- 2013: CEV European Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2013: FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Most Valuable Player
- 2014: CEV Champions League – Best Middle Blocker
- 2014: FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2018: FIVB Nations League – Best Middle Blocker
References
- Muserskiy Leaves Belogorie for Japan After 13 Seasons – volleymob.com – 10.08.2018
- RUS M: Dmitriy Muserskiy became father! – worldofvolley.com – 15-05-2015
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Best Blocker of FIVB World League 2010 |
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Most Valuable Player of CEV European Championship 2013 |
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Best Blocker of CEV Champions League 2013/2014 |
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Most Valuable Player of FIVB Club World Championship 2014 |
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Best Middle Blocker of FIVB Nations League 2018 |
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