Aleksey Kazakov

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Aleksey Kazakov
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Personal information
Full nameAleksey Valerevich Kazakov
NationalityRussian
Born18 May 1976 (1976-05-18) (age 45)
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Japan Team
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Ostrava Team

Aleksey Valerevich Kazakov (Russian: Алексей Валерьевич Казаков, born 18 May 1976) is a Russian volleyball player.

He was born in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

Kazakov was a member of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Four years earlier in Sydney he gained the silver medal. He is 2.18 metres tall, making him one of the tallest athletes in the world.

References[]

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksey Kazakov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Full name: Aleksey Valeryevich Kazakov / Original name: Алексей Валерьевич Казаков
  • "Alexei Kazakov". FIVB.org. International Volleyball Federation.

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