Roman Yakovlev
Encyclopedia
Roman Yakovlev is a volleyball
player from Russia
, who was a member of the Men's National Team
that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. Two years later he won the Volleyball World League
(2002) with Russia. His club for the 2009/2010 season is VC Dynamo Moscow
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, who was a member of the Men's National Team
Russia men's national volleyball team
The Russia men's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia...
that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia. Two years later he won the Volleyball World League
Volleyball World League
The FIVB World League is an international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it is the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball . The tournament is annual. The women's version of the competition is called FIVB World...
(2002) with Russia. His club for the 2009/2010 season is VC Dynamo Moscow
Individual awards
- 1999 FIVB World Cup "Most Valuable Player"
- 1999 FIVB World Cup "Best Spiker"