Yuri Chesnokov (volleyball)

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Borisovich and the family name is Chesnokov.
Yuri Chesnokov
Personal information
Full name Yuri Borisovich Chesnokov
Born (1933-01-22)22 January 1933
Moscow
Died 30 May 2010(2010-05-30) (aged 77)
Moscow
Sport
Sport Volleyball

Yuri Borisovich Chesnokov (Russian: Юрий Борисович Чесноков; January 22, 1933 May 30, 2010[1]) was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Moscow.

Chesnokov was a two-time world champion, having won gold at the 1960 and the 1962 competitions.[2] In 1964 he was part of the Soviet team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played eight matches. After his active career, he coached the Soviet team at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, and later served as a FIVB vice-president for many years.[2]

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