Yuri Sapega

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Yuri Sapega (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; 1 January 1965 – 29 September 2005) was a Belarusian professional volleyball player and coach. He was a member of the USSR National Team since 1986[1] and won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing for the USSR.[2] He was 194 cm tall and played both as passer-hitter and middle hitter. Sapega was nicknamed "The Poet" for his elegant style.

Club volleyball

Sapega played in Italy for Padova in the 1990s.

Coaching

After ending his career as player, Sapega worked as an assistant coach for the Russian national volleyball team, and later was a manager in the Russian Volleyball Championship.

Personal life

Sapega was born in Grodno.[2] Sapega died in Moscow in 2005 after a heart attack.

Clubs

Club Country From To
CSKA Moscow Script error: No such module "flag". 1982-1983 1990-1991
Padova (volleyball) Script error: No such module "flag". 1991-1992 1992-1993

References

  1. Рвачей в «Динамо» не будет!. Sovsport.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 January 2004.
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External links

Template:Soviet Union squad 1986 FIVB Men's World Championship Template:Soviet Union men's volleyball squad 1988 Summer Olympics