Vladimir Grigorevich Kondra (russian: Владимир Григорьевич Кондра, born 16 November 1950) is a

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former

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player who competed for the

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in the

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, in the

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, and in the

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. After his retirement, he became a successful volleyball coach, working most notably in

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and the French men's national team. He was born in

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. In 1972, he was part of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches. Four years later, in 1976, he won the silver medal with the Soviet team in the 1976 Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. At the 1980 Games, he was a member of the Soviet team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches. He coached

from 1988 to 1991, winning two

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titles (1989, 1991) and three Soviet Championships (1989, 1990, 1991). In 1992 he became head coach of

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and coached them to 2 Greek Championships, 2 Greek Cups and 2

Final Four participations ( 3rd place in 1993, 4th place in 1994).

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