Vladimir Alekno facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vladimir Alekno
Valdimer Alekno portrait
Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Romanovich Alekno
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1966-12-04) December 4, 1966 (age 58) Polotsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached Years Teams 1999–2004 2004–2007 2007–2008 2008–2020 2010–2012 2015–2016 2020–2021 Tours VB Dinamo Moscow Russia Zenit Kazan Russia Russia Iran
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Career
Years Teams 1984–1987 1987–1990 1990–1991 1992–1993 1993–1994 1994–1996 1996–1999 CSKA Moscow SKA Minsk Levski Sofia Voluntas Asti Marconi Spoleto AS Cannes VB Tours VB
National team
RUS
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Russia World Cup Gold 1999 Japan European Championship Silver 1999 Austria Bronze 1993 Finland World League Silver 1993 São Paulo Silver 1998 Milan Bronze 1996 Rotterdam Bronze 1997 Moscow
Last updated: 28 December 2017

Vladimir Romanovich Alekno (born December 4, 1966) is a famous Russian volleyball player and coach. He was born in Polotsk.

Alekno started his volleyball journey in 1984 with the SKA Minsk team. He later became a coach for the Russian national volleyball team. He led the team from 2007 to 2008 and again from 2011 to 2012.

Under his coaching, the Russian team achieved great success. They won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. They also earned a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics. In 2011, his team won both the World League and the World Cup. In 2020, Alekno was named the head coach for the Iran national volleyball team.

About Vladimir Alekno

Vladimir Alekno was born on December 4, 1966. His birthplace was Polotsk, which is in Vitebsk Voblast. His mother was Belarusian, and his father was Lithuanian.

Awards and Honors

Vladimir Alekno has received several important awards for his work in volleyball.

Individual Awards

• 2013 Order of Honour
• 2019 Order of Friendship