Volleyball
Vyacheslav Zaitsev, Soviet volleyball legend, has died
The great passerby of the Soviet Union, Vyacheslav Zaitsev, with whom he conquered everything, died at the age of 70.
World volleyball grew poorer after Vyacheslav Zaitsev breathed his last at the age of 70. He is the passer of the national team of the Soviet Union and after that he dominated the World Cup for almost twenty years.
Notably, he won gold at least once in all competitions. In summary, there were 11 gold medals and five silver medals in his palmare.
On a collective level, he competed with Avtomobilist Leningrad (now Sparta St. Petersburg), with whom he won the Top Teams Cup twice and the Challenge Cup twice, among others.
He was inducted into the World Volleyball Federation Hall of Fame in 2013 for his accomplishments on the field.
At the end of his career he competed in Italy, where he lived with his wife and swimming champion Irina Pozdiakova.
Together they had two children, Anna and Ivan. Of course, this is the world volleyball superstar who boasts an impressive record, but he competes with the Italian national team, taking advantage of the fact that he (like his sister) was born in the country and has lived there for ten years.
In fact, Ivan Zaitsev said goodbye to my father with a photo of them, to which he wrote: “Hello dad. Have a nice journey and now rest if you can.”
His great interest in the Soviet Union
Olympic games
- gold metal: 1980
- Silver Medal: 1976, 1988
World Championship
- gold metal: 1978, 1982
- Silver Medal: 1974, 1986
World Championship
- gold metal: 1977, 1981
- Silver Medal: 1985
european championship
- gold metal: 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985
Source: sport 24
Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
Kazan “Zenit” became the winner of the Russian Volleyball Super Cup among men’s teams.
On Friday, the Kazan team beat Lokomotiv from Novosibirsk – 3-1 (25:19, 25:17, 23:25, 25:21).
Zenit won the Russian Super Cup for the third year in a row. In total, the Kazan team has a record 11 victories in the tournament. Lokomotiv took part in the decisive matches for the trophy four times, but were defeated each time.
For the first time in history, the Russian Super Cup was held in the Final Four format. All meetings took place in St. Petersburg.
Source: Sportbox
Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
Kazan “Zenit” defeated “Zenith” from St. Petersburg in the semi-finals of the Russian Volleyball Super Cup among men’s teams.
The meeting in St. Petersburg ended with a score of 3-2 (25:20, 25:17, 18:25, 23:25, 15:12) in favor of the Kazan team.
In the other semi-final earlier on Thursday, Lokomotiv Novosibirsk defeated Dynamo Moscow in four sets.
The final match between Lokomotiv and Zenit will take place on Friday, starting at 19:30 Moscow time.
Watch the live broadcast of the game on the Match TV and Match! Planet” (from 19:35 Moscow time), as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
Novosibirsk Lokomotiv defeated Dynamo Moscow in the semi-finals of the Russian Volleyball Super Cup among men’s teams.
The meeting in St. Petersburg ended with a score of 3–1 (21:25, 25:20, 25:13, 30:28).
In the other semi-final, which will take place later on Thursday, St. Petersburg and Kazan Zenit will meet.
The final match will take place on December 26.
Watch the live broadcast of the second semi-final on the Match TV and Match! Planet” (from 18:35 Moscow time), as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
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