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1977 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
The 1977 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 17 to 29 November 1977 in Japan. It was the 3rd edition of the competition. The FIVB Men’s World Cup made its final breakthrough when the decision was taken to hold the competition in Japan from that point on. The tournament was held there for the first time in 1977, and the mix of competitors from around the world was the most varied it had ever been. Only three of the twelve participating teams were from Europe. Soviet Union won their second title of World Cup. - fivb.org - 07-09-2015 Qualification Results First round |
Tomasz Wójtowicz
Tomasz Grzegorz Wójtowicz (22 September 1953 – 24 October 2022) was a Polish volleyball player. In his later life, he worked as a volleyball commentator. As a member of the Poland men's national volleyball team, Poland national team, he won the titles of the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976 Olympic Champion and the 1974 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, 1974 World Champion. Wójtowicz was considered one of the first volleyball players in the world to start attacking from the back row. In 2001, he was listed by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, International Volleyball Federation as one of the top eight volleyball players in the world. In 2002, he became the first Polish volleyball player to be inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame. Wójtowicz died after a long illness on 24 October 2022, at the age of 69. Honours Clubs * CEV Champions League, CEV European Champions Cup ** 1984/1985 – with Pallavolo Parma, Santal Parma ** 1985/1986 – with Pallavolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viacheslav Platonov
Viacheslav Platonov (Russian: Вячеслав Платонов; 21 January 1939 – 26 December 2005) was a Russian volleyball player and coach. Vyacheslav Platonov began his volleyball career playing for the Russian club teams until 1967. He coached several clubs, notably Automobilist Leningrad, and achieved major success as a coach of the Russia men's national volleyball team. Platonov was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame The International Volleyball Hall of Fame (IVHF) was founded to honor extraordinary players, coaches, officials, and leaders who have made significant contributions to the game of volleyball. The Hall of Fame is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, ... in 2002. External linksVolleyball Hall of Fame 1939 births Soviet men's volleyball players Russian volleyball coaches 2005 deaths Coaches of Russia men's national volleyball team Soviet volleyball coaches Burials at Nikolskoe Cemetery Herzen University alumni {{Russia- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fedor Burchukov
Fyodor, Fedor (russian: Фёдор) or Feodor is the Russian form of the name "Theodore" meaning “God’s Gift”. Fedora () is the feminine form. Fyodor and Fedor are two English transliterations of the same Russian name. It may refer to: Given names ;Fedor * Fedor Andreev (born 1982), Russian / Canadian figure skater * Fedor von Bock (1880–1945), German field marshal of World War II *Fedor Bondarchuk (born 1967), Russian film director, actor, producer, clipmaker, TV host * Fedor Emelianenko (born 1976), Russian mixed martial arts fighter *Fedor Flinzer (1832–1911), German illustrator *Fedor den Hertog (1946–2011), Dutch cyclist * Fedor Klimov (born 1990), Russian skater *Fedor Tyutin, Russian ice hockey player ;Feodor * Feodor Chaliapin (1873–1938), Russian opera singer * Feodor Machnow (1878–1912), "The Russian Giant" *Feodor Vassilyev (1707–1782), whose first wife holds the record for most babies born to one woman ;Fjodor *Fjodor Xhafa (born 1977), Albanian fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fedir Lashchonov
Fedir Serafymovych Lashchonov ( uk, Федір Серафимович Лащонов; russian: Фёдор Серафимович Лащёнов ''Fyodor Serafimovich Lashchyonov'', born 4 November 1950 in Rovenky, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics. Lashchonov was born in Rovenky, Luhansk Oblast Luhansk Oblast ( uk, Луга́нська о́бласть, translit=Luhanska oblast; russian: Луганская область, translit=Luganskaya oblast; also referred to as Luhanshchyna, uk, Луга́нщина) is the easternmost oblast .... In 1980, Lashchonov was part of the Soviet team that won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches. External linksprofile 1950 births Living people People from Rovenky Ukrainian men's volleyball players Soviet men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for the Soviet Union Volleyball players at the 1980 Summer Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleg Moliboga
Oleg Alekseyevich Moliboga (russian: Олег Алексеевич Молибога, ua, Олег Олексійович Молибога; 27 February 1953 – 9 June 2022) was a Soviet volleyball player and Russian volleyball coach. Born in Dnipropetrovsk, he participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1976, Moliboga was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. Four years later, in 1980, he won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches. Moliboga was one of the preeminent players of the 1970s and the early 1980s, training at the Armed Forces sports society in Dnipropetrovsk Dnipro, previously called Dnipropetrovsk from 1926 until May 2016, is Ukraine's fourth-largest city, with about one million inhabitants. It is located in the eastern part of Ukraine, southeast of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the Dnieper Rive .... With th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pāvels Seļivanovs
Pavels Seļivanovs (born 23 July 1952) is a Latvian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... In 1976, he was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. Four years later, he won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches. Awards * Olympic volleyball silver medal 1976 * Olympic volleyball gold medal 1980 * Four-time European Championship gold medal 1975, 1977, 1979, 1983 * Two-time FIVB World Championship gold medal 1978, 1982 * Two-time FIVB World Cup gold medal 1977, 1981 References External links Olympedia Profile: Pāvels Seļivanovs* ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Dorokhov
Vladimir Vyacheslavovich Dorokhov (russian: Владимир Вячеславович Дорохов, born February 18, 1954) is a Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was born in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad. In 1976, he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. Four years later, in 1980, he won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches. External links profile 1954 births Living people Soviet men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for the Soviet Union Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in volleyball Russian men's volleyball players Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljar Loor
Viljar Loor (1 October 1953 – 22 March 2011) was the most successful Estonian volleyball player. In the 1980 Summer Olympics he was part of the gold winning Soviet Union volleyball team. He played all five matches. Loor died on 22 March 2011. His coaches were Ülo Palk, Raimund Pundi, Ivan Dratšov, in Soviet Union team Viacheslav Platonov Viacheslav Platonov ( Russian: Вячеслав Платонов; 21 January 1939 – 26 December 2005) was a Russian volleyball player and coach. Vyacheslav Platonov began his volleyball career playing for the Russian club teams until 1967. ... and Yuri Chesnokov.Teisipäeval suri ootamatult olümpiavõitja Viljar Loor Achievements *Olympic winner: 1980 *World Champion: 1978, 1982 *Europea ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Borisovich Savin
Aleksandr Borisovich Savin (russian: Александр Борисович Савин, born July 1, 1957) is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. Early life and education He was born in Taganrog. where as a child he moved with his parents in the city of Obninsk, Kaluga Oblast. He studied at the high school №6 Obninsk. The pupil Obninsk volleyball school. Volleyball started in 1967 in Obninsk Youth (2004 - Sports School, which bears the Savin's name). First coach — Vladimir Pitanov (1946-2016). Career In 1976 he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. Four years later he won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches. He was a major part of the Soviet Union men's national volleyball team's success in the late 1970s to early 1980s by winning 1977 FIVB Men's World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Chernyshyov
Vladimir Dmitrievich Chernyshov (russian: Владимир Дмитриевич Чернышёв, 21 June 1951 – 1 May 2004) was a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was born in Pochinok, Smolensk Oblast and died in Licciana Nardi, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re .... In 1976 he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. Four years later he won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played five matches. External links profile 1951 births 2004 deaths People from Pochinok Russian men's volleyball players Soviet men's volleyball players Olympic volley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatoliy Polishchuk
Anatoliy Antonovich Polishchuk ( uk, Анатолій Антонович Поліщук, 11 January 1950 – 7 June 2016) was a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... In 1976 he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. External links profile 1950 births 2016 deaths Ukrainian men's volleyball players Soviet men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players of the Soviet Union Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Rivne Oblast {{Ukraine-volle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
