Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy (russian: Дмитрий Александрович Мусэрский) (born 29 October 1988) is a Russian

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descent, member of the Russian national team and Japanese club,

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. 2012 Olympic Champion, 2011 World Cup winner, 2013 European Champion, and multiple World League medallist. Muserskiy is among the world's tallest athletes.

Career

Muserskiy began playing volleyball at the age of 8 under the guidance of Boris Osnach. In 2006 Muserskiy defended the colors of the junior national team. On 4 June 2010 in

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, in his first match for the Russian national team against United States men's national volleyball team, USA in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League, FIVB World League Muserskiy scored 13 points and became the best scorer of the Russian team that day. In 2011, with his national team, he won the 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League, FIVB World League and the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup, FIVB World Cup.

Personal life

Muserskiy was born in Makiivka, Ukraine, Soviet Union. He gained Russian citizenship in 2006. In February 2015, his wife gave birth to their son, Roman.''RUS M: Dmitriy Muserskiy became father!''
– worldofvolley.com – 15-05-2015

Sporting achievements

Clubs

* CEV Champions League ** Gold medal europe

2013–14 CEV Champions League, 2013/2014 – with VC Belogorie, Belogorie Belgorod * FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship, FIVB Club World Championship ** Gold medal world centered-2

2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship, Belo Horizonte 2014 – with VC Belogorie, Belogorie Belgorod * CEV Cup ** Simple gold cup

2008–09 CEV Cup, 2008/2009 – with VC Belogorie, Belogorie Belgorod ** Simple gold cup

2017–18 CEV Cup, 2017/2018 – with VC Belogorie, Belogorie Belgorod * National championships ** 2012/2013 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup, with VC Belogorie, Belogorie Belgorod ** 2012/2013 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with VC Belogorie, Belogorie Belgorod ** 2013/2014 Simple gold cup

Russian SuperCup, with VC Belogorie, Belogorie Belgorod ** 2013/2014 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup, with VC Belogorie, Belogorie Belgorod ** 2014/2015 Simple gold cup

Russian SuperCup, with VC Belogorie, Belogorie Belgorod ** 2020/2021 Gold medal with cup

Japanese Championship, with

** 2021/2022 Gold medal with cup

Japanese Championship, with

Individual awards

* 2010: 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League#Awards, FIVB World League – Best Blocker * 2011: 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League#Awards, FIVB World League – Best Server * 2013: 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League#Awards, FIVB World League – Best Middle Blocker * 2013: 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship#Awards, CEV European Championship – Most Valuable Player * 2013: 2013 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup#Awards, FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Most Valuable Player * 2014: 2013–14 CEV Champions League#Awards, CEV Champions League – Best Middle Blocker * 2014: 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship#Awards, FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player * 2018: 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League#Awards, FIVB Nations League – Best Middle Blocker

References

External links

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Player profile
at ''Volleybox.net'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Muserskiy, Dmitry 1988 births Living people Ukrainian emigrants to Russia Naturalised citizens of Russia Russian people of Ukrainian descent Sportspeople from Makiivka Russian men's volleyball players Olympic gold medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in volleyball Olympic volleyball players of Russia Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics VC Yurydychna Akademiya Kharkiv players VC Belogorie players Middle blockers