Russia men's national volleyball team
Russia |
Nickname(s) | Reds Caesar Land |
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Association | Russian Volleyball Federation |
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Head coach | Konstantin Bryanskiyly |
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FIVB ranking | NR (as of 2 December 2023) |
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Appearances | 14 (First in 1964) |
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Best result | (1964 (USSR)), (1968 (USSR)), (1980 (USSR)), (2012) |
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Appearances | 18 (First in 1949) |
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Best result | 1949 (USSR), 1952 (USSR), 1960 (USSR), 1962 (USSR), 1978 (USSR), 1982 (USSR)) |
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Appearances | 11 (First in 1965) |
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Best result | 1965 (USSR), 1977 (USSR), 1981 (USSR), 1991 (USSR), 1999, 2011) |
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Appearances | 28 (First in 1950 (as USSR)) |
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Best result | 1950 (USSR), 1951 (USSR), 1967 (USSR), 1971 (USSR), 1975 (USSR), 1977 (USSR), 1979 (USSR), 1981 (USSR), 1983 (USSR), 1985 (USSR), 1987 (USSR), 1991 (USSR), 2013, 2017) |
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www.volley.ru (in Russian) |
Honours
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The Russia men's national volleyball team is governed by the Russian Volleyball Federation and took part in international volleyball competitions.
FIVB considers Russia as the inheritor of the records of Soviet Union (1948–1991) and CIS (1992).
The USSR Volleyball Federation joined the FIVB in 1948, a year after the foundation of the international governing body. The following year they sent a team to compete in the first FIVB Men’s World Championship and have been dominating the international scene ever since, having won six World Championships, four Olympic Games, six World Cups and 14 European Championships (medals of Russian and the Soviet union combined).
History
The USSR Volleyball Federation joined the FIVB in 1948, and the following year they sent a team to compete in the first World Championship.
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Volleyball Federation suspended all Russian national teams, clubs, and officials, as well as beach and snow volleyball athletes, from all events, and stripped Russia of the right to host the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in August 2022, and has relocated 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League games that were to be in Russia in August and September. The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) also banned all Russian national teams, clubs, and officials from participating in European competition, and suspended all members of Russia from their respective functions in CEV organs.
Medals
Results
Olympic Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Olympic Games record
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Qualification
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Year
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Round
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Position
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GP
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MW
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ML
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SW
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SL
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Squad
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Round
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Pos
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MW
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ML
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SW
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SL
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1964
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Final
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Gold
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9
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8
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1
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25
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5
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Squad
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Qualified, World Champions
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1968
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Final
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Gold
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9
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8
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1
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26
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8
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Squad
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Qualified, as defending Olympic Champions
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1972
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Semifinals
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Bronze
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7
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6
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1
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19
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6
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Squad
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Qualified, as defending Olympic Champions
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1976
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Final
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Silver
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5
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4
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1
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14
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3
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Squad
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Qualified, as European Champions
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1980
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Final
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Gold
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6
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6
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0
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18
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2
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Squad
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Qualified, as host country
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1984
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Boycotted
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Boycotted
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1988
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Final
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Silver
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7
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5
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2
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18
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7
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Squad
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Qualified, as World Cup runners-up
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1992
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Quarterfinals
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7th Place
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8
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4
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4
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17
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15
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Squad
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Qualified, as European Champions
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1996
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Semifinals
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4th Place
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8
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3
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5
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11
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15
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Squad
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Final
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Champions
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3
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0
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9
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2
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2000
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Final
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Silver
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8
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6
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2
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19
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13
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Squad
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Qualified, World Cup champions
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2004
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Semifinals
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Bronze
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8
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5
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3
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17
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13
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Squad
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Final
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Champions
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5
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0
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15
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0
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2008
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Semifinals
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Bronze
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8
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6
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2
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22
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11
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Squad
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Qualified, World Cup runners-up
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2012
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Final
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Gold
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8
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7
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1
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21
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8
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Squad
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Qualified, World Cup champions
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2016
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Semifinals
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4th Place
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8
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5
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3
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18
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12
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Squad
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Final
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Champions
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4
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1
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13
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5
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2020
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Final
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Silver
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8
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6
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2
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21
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9
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Squad
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Final
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Champions
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3
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0
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9
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0
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2024
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Banned
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Banned
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2028
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Future events
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2032
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Total
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4 Titles
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13/14
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107
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79
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28
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266
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127
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World Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Cup record
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Year
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Round
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Position
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GP
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MW
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ML
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SW
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SL
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Squad
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1965
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Champions |
7 |
6 |
1 |
20 |
7
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Squad
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1969
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3rd Place |
6 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
8
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Squad
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1977
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Champions |
8 |
7 |
1 |
23 |
5
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Squad
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1981
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Round Robin |
Champions |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
2
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Squad
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1985
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Round Robin |
Runners-up |
7 |
5 |
2 |
18 |
8
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Squad
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1989
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Round Robin |
3rd Place |
7 |
5 |
2 |
16 |
11
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Squad
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1991
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Round Robin |
Champions |
8 |
7 |
1 |
22 |
4
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Squad
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1995
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did not participate
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1999
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Round Robin |
Champions |
11 |
9 |
2 |
31 |
11
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Squad
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2003
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did not participate
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2007
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Round Robin |
Runners-up |
11 |
9 |
2 |
29 |
9
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Squad
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2011
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Round Robin |
Champions |
11 |
10 |
1 |
30 |
8
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Squad
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2015
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Round Robin |
4th place |
11 |
8 |
3 |
25 |
12
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Squad
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2019
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Round Robin |
6th place |
11 |
5 |
6 |
20 |
23
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Squad
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Total |
6 Titles |
12/14 |
105 |
82 |
23 |
268 |
108 |
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World Grand Champions Cup
European Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
European League
Goodwill Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Goodwill Games record
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Year
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Round
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Position
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GP
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MW
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ML
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SW
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SL
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1986 |
Final |
Champions |
5 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
6
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1990 |
Final |
Runners up |
5 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
8
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Total |
1 Titles |
2/2 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
27 |
14
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Team
Current squad
The following is the Russian roster in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Tuomas Sammelvuo
Coaches
Russia team in final World League 2011
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Russia national volleyball team.
References
- ^ "These are the sports that Russia has been suspended from". CNN.
- ^ "A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion". Associated Press. 3 March 2022.
- ^ "European Volleyball Federation bans Russian, Belarusian teams, officials from European competition".
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Volleyball - Olympic Results by Discipline". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links