Yuri Sapega
Personal information
Full nameYury Nikolayevich Sapega
NicknameThe Poet
NationalityBelarusian
Born(1965-01-01)1 January 1965
Grodno, Belarus
Died29 September 2005(2005-09-29) (aged 40)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number9
National team
1984-1991
1992
 Soviet Union
 CIS
Honours
Men’s volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1986 FranceTeam
Bronze medal – third place 1990 BrazilTeam
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Havana
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 Germany

Yuri Sapega (Belarusian: Юрый Мікалаевіч Сапега; Russian: Юрий Николаевич Сапега; 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  Soviet Union 1982-1983 1990-1991
Padova (volleyball)  Italy 1991-1992 1992-1993

References

  1. Рвачей в «Динамо» не будет!. Sovsport.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 January 2004.
  2. 1 2 "Yury Sapega". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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