Dmitry Muserskiy
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| Full name | Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy | ||||
| Nickname | Dima, Small boy, Sir | ||||
| Nationality |  Ukrainian Russian | ||||
| Born | 29 October 1988 Makiivka, Soviet Union, Ukraine | ||||
| Height | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) | ||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 367 cm (144 in) | ||||
| Block | 342 cm (135 in) | ||||
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| Position | Middle blocker / Opposite | ||||
| Current club |  Suntory Sunbirds | ||||
| Number | 13 | ||||
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Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy (Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Мусэрский) (born 29 October 1988) is a Russian volleyball player of Ukrainian descent, member of the Russia men's national volleyball team and Japanese club Suntory Sunbirds, 2012 Olympic Champion, 2013 European Champion, gold medalist of the 2011 World Cup and multiple World League medalist. Muserskiy is among the world's tallest athletes.[1]
Career[]
Muserskiy began playing volleyball at the age of 8 under the guidance of Boris Osnach. In 2006 Muserskiy defended the colors of the junior national team. On 4 June 2010 in Yekaterinburg, in his first match for the Russian national team against USA in the FIVB World League Muserskiy scored 13 points and became the best scorer of the Russian team that day. In 2011, with his national team, he won the FIVB World League and the FIVB World Cup.
Personal life[]
Muserskiy was born in Makiivka, Ukraine, Soviet Union. He gained Russian citizenship in 2006. In February 2015, his wife gave birth to their son, Roman.[2]
Sporting achievements[]
Clubs[]
- CEV Cup
2008/2009 – with Belogorie Belgorod- 2017/2018 – with Belogorie Belgorod
- National championships
- 2012/2013 Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod
- 2012/2013
Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod - 2013/2014 Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod
- 2013/2014 Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod
- 2014/2015 Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod
- 2020/2021 Japanese Championship, with Suntory Sunbirds
- 2012/2013
Individual awards[]
- 2010: FIVB World League – Best Blocker
- 2011: FIVB World League – Best Server
- 2013: FIVB World League – Best Middle Blocker
- 2013: CEV European Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2013: FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Most Valuable Player
- 2014: CEV Champions League – Best Middle Blocker
- 2014: FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2018: FIVB Nations League – Best Middle Blocker
References[]
- ^ Muserskiy Leaves Belogorie for Japan After 13 Seasons – volleymob.com – 10.08.2018
- ^ RUS M: Dmitriy Muserskiy became father! – worldofvolley.com – 15-05-2015
External links[]
- Dmitriy Muserskiy at European Volleyball Confederation
- Dmitriy Muserskiy at WorldofVolley
- Dmitriy Muserskiy at V.League (men) (in Japanese)
- Dmitriy Muserskiy at Olympics.com
- Dmitriy Muserskiy at Olympedia
- Dmitriy Muserskiy at Volleybox.net
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Ukrainian emigrants to Russia
- Naturalised citizens of Russia
- Russian people of Ukrainian descent
- Sportspeople from Makiivka
- Russian men's volleyball players
- Olympic gold medalists for Russia
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Olympic volleyball players of Russia
- Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- VC Yurydychna Akademіya Kharkiv players
- VC Belogorie players
- Middle blockers