Vladimir Romanovich Alekno (russian: Владимир Романович Алекно; born in
Polotsk on 4 December 1966) is a former
Russia
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n volleyball player and current volleyball coach.
Alekno's volleyball career started in 1984 in the
SKA Minsk
SKA Minsk is a team handball club from Minsk, Belarus. SKA Minsk competes in the Belarusian First League of Handball.
Accomplishments National competitions
* Belarusian First League of Handball:
**Champion (10): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. ...
. Alekno coached the Russian national volleyball team in 2007-2008 and 2011-2012. Under his leadership, the Russian players won the gold medal in 2012 and the bronze medal in 2008 in the Summer Olympic Games. Also, they won the World League and the World Cup, both times in 2011.
In 2020, Alekno was announced head coach of the
Iran national volleyball team
The Iran Men's National Volleyball Team is the official national men's volleyball team of Iran. It is governed by the Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (I.R.I.V.F.) and takes part in internation ...
.
Vladimir Alekno Selected as Iran Men’s National Team Head Coach
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Early life
Alekno was born on 4 December 1966, in Polotsk, Vitebsk Voblast, BSSR to a Belarusian mother and a Lithuanian father.
Awards
Individual
* 2013 Order of Honour
* 2019 Order of Friendship
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alekno, Vladimir
1966 births
Living people
Russian men's volleyball players
Russian volleyball coaches
People from Polotsk
Coaches of Russia men's national volleyball team
Members of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation
Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism alumni