Aleksey Vladimirovich Kuleshov (russian: Алексей Владимирович Кулешов, born 24 February 1979) is a former

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, a member of

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. Currently he is a coach at

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. Kueshov was a member of the men's national team that won the silver medal at the

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in Sydney, Australia. Playing as a middle-blocker he won the 2002

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with Russia, followed by a bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation. Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification A tot ...

2002/2003 - with Belogorie Belgorod * Gold medal with cup

2003/2004 - with Belogorie Belgorod * Bronze medal with cup

2006/2007 - with

2008/2009 - with Iskra Odintsovo * Gold medal with cup

2015/2016 - with Zenit Kazan

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2009/2010 - with Iskra Odintsovo * Silver medal with cup

2013/2014 - with Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod

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2001/2002 - with Belogorie Belgorod

FIVB Club World Championship

2015 - with Zenit Kazan

National championships

* 1997/1998 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod * 1998/1999 Silver medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod * 1999/2000 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod * 2001/2002 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup 2002, with Belogorie Belgorod * 2001/2002 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod * 2002/2003 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup 2003, with Belogorie Belgorod * 2003/2004 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup 2004, with Belogorie Belgorod * 2003/2004 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod * 2004/2005 Silver medal with cup

Russian Championship, with

* 2005/2006 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup 2006, with

* 2005/2006 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with

* 2006/2007 Silver medal with cup

Russian Championship, with

* 2007/2008 Silver medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Iskra Odintsovo * 2008/2009 Silver medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Iskra Odintsovo * 2015/2016 Simple gold cup

Russian SuperCup 2015, with Zenit Kazan * 2015/2016 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup 2016, with Zenit Kazan * 2015/2016 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan

Individually

* 2002

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- Best Blocker * 2004 Russian Cup - Most Valuable Player * 2004 Russian Championship - Most Valuable Player * 2004

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- Best Blocker * 2006 FIVB World Championship - Best Blocker

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* * * 1979 births Living people Russian men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of Russia Olympic silver medalists for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia People from Fryazino Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Moscow Oblast 20th-century Russian people 21st-century Russian people {{Russia-volleyball-bio-stub