Aleksandr Volkov (volleyball)

Aleksandr Volkov
Personal information
Full name Aleksandr Volkov
Nationality Russian
Born (1985-02-14) February 14, 1985
Moscow, Russia
Height 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Spike 360 cm (140 in)
Block 335 cm (132 in)
Volleyball information
Position Middle blocker
Current club Russia Ural Ufa
Number 15 (club), 18 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
2002–2004
2004–2005
2005–2010
2010–2011
2011–2015
2015–
Russia Dynamo Moscow
Russia Luch Moscow
Russia Dynamo Moscow
Italy Piemonte Volley
Russia Zenit Kazan
Russia Ural Ufa
National team
2004– Russia
Last updated: 12 March 2016

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, 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

External links

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Awards
Preceded by
Brazil Gustavo Endres
Best Blocker of
CEV Champions League

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

2009
Succeeded by
Russia Maxim Mikhaylov
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