Yuri Chesnokov
Personal information
Full nameYuri Borisovich Chesnokov
NationalityRussian
Born(1933-01-22)22 January 1933
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died30 May 2010(2010-05-30) (aged 77)
Moscow, Russia
Sport
SportVolleyball
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Volleyball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1960 Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1962 Team competition

Yuri Borisovich Chesnokov (Russian: Юрий Борисович Чесноков; 22 January 1933 – 30 May 2010[1]) was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Moscow.

Chesnokov was a two-time world champion, having won gold at the 1960 and the 1962 competitions.[2] In 1964, he was part of the Soviet team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played eight matches. After his active career, he coached the Soviet team at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, and later served as a FIVB vice-president for many years.[2] In 2000, he was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Умер выдающийся тренер по волейболу Юрий Чесноков". Argumenty i Fakty (in Russian). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b FIVB and Volleyball legend passes away Retrieved 21 February 2019.

External links


Soviet Union squad – 1960 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Gold medal
Soviet Union squad – 1962 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Gold medal
Soviet Union men's volleyball squad – 1964 Summer Olympics – Gold medal
Soviet Union men's volleyball squad – 1972 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
Soviet Union squad – 1974 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Silver medal
Soviet Union men's volleyball squad – 1976 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
Members of the Volleyball Hall of Fame
CEV European Championship winning managers
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