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Alexander Korneev
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Korneev (russian: Александр Владимирович Корнеев, born 11 September 1980) is a retired volleyball player from Russia. He was born in Moscow. His daughter Alina is a professional tennis player and two-time junior Grand Slam champion. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ..., where Russia claimed the bronze medal. References External links * * * 1980 births Living people Russian men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball players from Moscow VC Belogorie players Ural Ufa volleyb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
