Yuri Chesnokov (volleyball)
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Yuri Borisovich Chesnokov 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
. 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.
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
volleyball
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 who competed for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
. He was born in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
Chesnokov was a two-time world champion, having won gold at the 1960
1960 FIVB Men's World Championship
The 1960 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 28 to November 11, 1960.-Final standing:# # # # # # # #...
and the 1962 competitions
1962 FIVB Men's World Championship
The 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from October 16 to October 26, 1962.-Final standing:# # # # # # # # #...
. 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
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball , commonly known by the acronym FIVB, is the international governing body for the sport of indoor, beach and grass volleyball.. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland and its current president is Wei Jizhong .- History :The FIVB was founded...
vice-president for many years.
External links
- Profile at sports-reference.com