Yaroslav Antonov
| Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov | ||
| Born | 10 January 1963 Obninsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Opposite | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| National team | |||
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Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov (Russian: Ярослав Викторович Антонов; born 10 January 1963) is a Russian former volleyball player who won a silver medal while playing for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] He was a powerful left-handed spiker who led the Soviet team in the late 1980s.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]Antonov is the father of Oleg Antonov, who played for the Italian men's national volleyball team in the 2016 Olympics and won a silver medal.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yaroslav Antonov". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Cart, Julie (13 October 1987). "U.S. Volleyball Team Seeking Fourth Straight USA Cup Title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 October 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Anderson, Bruce (10 October 1988). "West Bests East". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Time. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Yaroslav Antonov at WorldofVolley
- Yaroslav Antonov at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
- Yaroslav Antonov at Olympedia
- Volleybox.net profile
- Sports-reference.com profile (archived)
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Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Russian men's volleyball players
- Soviet men's volleyball players
- Olympic volleyball players for the Soviet Union
- Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union
- Russian volleyball coaches
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR
- Friendship Games medalists in volleyball
- Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
- Expatriate volleyball players in Greece
- Expatriate volleyball players in Tunisia
- Russian expatriate volleyball players in Turkey
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia
- Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
- Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games
- Goodwill Games medalists in volleyball
- Goodwill Games gold medalists
- Russian expatriate volleyball players
- Outside hitters
- 20th-century Russian sportsmen