Ruslan Iosifovich Olikhver (russian: Руслан Иосифович Олихвер, born 11 April 1969) is a Russian former

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player of Latvian origin who competed for the Unified Team in the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

, and for Russia in the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

and in the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

. In 1992, Olikhver was part of the Unified Team that finished seventh in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches. Four years later, he finished fourth with the Russian team in the 1996 Olympic tournament. He played five matches. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he was a member of the Russian team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.

Club Honors

* Radiotechnik

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, Soviet Top League (1989–1992); :- Soviet Top League Bronze Medalist (2) – 1990, 1991; :-

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Finalist (1) – 1991; * Las Daytona Modena, Italian A1 League (1993–95); :- Italian A1 League Champion (1) – 1995; :- Italian Cup Winner (2) – 1994, 1995; :-

Winner's Cup Winner (1) – 1995; * Report

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, Brazilian Superleague (1995–99); :- Brazilian Superleague Champion (1) – 1997; :- Brazilian Superleague Runner-up (2) – 1996, 1999; :- Brazilian Superleague Bronze Medalist (1) – 1998; * TNT Alpitour Cuneo, Italian A1 League (1999-00); :- Italian Supercup Winner (1) – 1999; :-

Winner's Cup Finalist (1) – 2000; * MGTU-Luzhniki

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(2001–2002); :-

Runner-up (1) – 2002; * Dinamo Tattransgaz Kazan,

(2002–06); :-

Bronze Medalist (2) – 2004, 2005; :- Russian Cup Winner (1) – 2004; * Fakel Novy Urengoy,

(2006–07); :-

Winner (1) – 2007;

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Olikhver, Ruslan 1969 births Living people Russian men's volleyball players Soviet men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for the Unified Team Olympic volleyball players for Russia Olympic silver medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in volleyball Sportspeople from Riga Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics