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| Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 January 1990 Nizhnevartovsk, Russia |
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| Height | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 352 cm (139 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 339 cm (133 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | VC Zenit-Kazan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artem Aleksandrovich Volvich (Russian: Артём Александрович Вольвич; born on January 22, 1990) is a talented Russian volleyball player. He is a key member of the Russia men's national volleyball team and plays for the Russian club VC Zenit-Kazan. Artem is known for his strong play as a middle blocker.
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Artem Volvich's Volleyball Journey
Artem Volvich has had an exciting career filled with many victories. On March 17, 2013, he helped his team, VC Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, win the gold medal in the 2012–13 CEV Champions League. This was a huge achievement for the club.
Later in 2013, Artem won another gold medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade, a major international sports event for university athletes. He also represented Russia at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. At these Games, he received a special award for being the Best Middle Blocker.
Artem continued his Olympic journey, competing in his second Olympics in Tokyo in 2020. There, he and his team proudly won the silver medal.
Major Sporting Achievements
Artem Volvich has collected many medals throughout his career, both with his clubs and the national team.
Club Successes
Artem has played for several top clubs, achieving great success in major tournaments.
CEV Champions League Medals
2012/2013 – Gold with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk- 2016/2017 – Gold with Zenit Kazan
- 2017/2018 – Gold with Zenit Kazan
2018/2019 – Silver with Zenit Kazan
FIVB Club World Championship Medals
- 2013 – Silver with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
- 2016 – Silver with Zenit Kazan
- 2017 – Gold with Zenit Kazan
2019 – Bronze with Zenit Kazan
Russian National Titles
Artem has also won many titles in Russia's national competitions:
- 2011/2012
Russian Cup with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk - 2016/2017 Russian SuperCup with Zenit Kazan
- 2016/2017 Russian Cup with Zenit Kazan
- 2016/2017 Russian Championship with Zenit Kazan
- 2017/2018 Russian SuperCup with Zenit Kazan
- 2017/2018 Russian Cup with Zenit Kazan
National Team Successes
Artem has helped the Russian national team achieve significant victories:
- 2017 CEV European Championship
- 2018 FIVB Nations League
Individual Awards
Artem has been recognized for his outstanding performance with several individual awards:
- 2016 Olympic Games – Best Middle Blocker
- 2016 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Middle Blocker
- 2016/2017 CEV Champions League – Best Middle Blocker
- 2019 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Middle Blocker
More About Artem Volvich
- Artem Volvich at FIVB.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Artem Volvich at FIVB.org Men's Club World Championships 2013
- Artem Volvich at the European Volleyball ConfederationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Artem Volvich at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
- Artyom Volvich at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
