Aleksandr Volkov (volleyball)

Aleksandr Volkov
Aleksandr Volkov
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Personal information
Full name	Aleksandr Volkov
Nationality	Russian
Born	February 14, 1985 (age 39); Moscow, Russia
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Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Spike	360 cm (140 in)
Block	335 cm (132 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current club	Ural Ufa
Number	15 (club), 18 (national team)
Career
2002–2004; 2004–2005; 2005–2010; 2010–2011; 2011–2015; 2015–	Dynamo Moscow; Luch Moscow; Dynamo Moscow; Piemonte Volley; Zenit Kazan; Ural Ufa
National team
2004–	Russia
	Representing Russia
Men's Volleyball
Olympic Games
World Cup
World League
European Championship
	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.

Awards
Preceded by Gustavo Endres	Best Blocker of CEV Champions League 2006/2007	Succeeded by Alexander Bogomolov
Preceded by Yury Berezhko	Best Spiker of CEV European Championship 2009	Succeeded by Maxim Mikhaylov

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