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| Full name | Mikko Oivanen | ||||
| Born | 26 May 1986 Huittinen |
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| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||
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| Position | opposite | ||||
| Current club | Resovia Rzeszów | ||||
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| 4 year | Finland | ||||
Mikko Oivanen (born 26 May 1986 in Huittinen) is a Finnish professional volleyball player who plays for Polish volleyball league club Resovia Rzeszów[1] and Finnish national team.
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Oivanen started his career with his brother Matti in Kiikoisten Kirma. Soon Finnish youth national team's coach picks him to youth national team. Mikko moved with his brother to Kuortane and started studying in local high school. Same time he trained with youth national team.
On his last high school year Mikko played few games with his brother Matti in Vammalan Lentopallo that is competing in Finnish championleague. In 2004 he graduated from Kuortane.
After Kuortane Oivanen made a contract with Raision Loimu which plays in Finland Championleague. He started playing there with his brother Matti. In his first season in Loimu Oivanen didn't get much minutes because Loimu's opposite player at the time was Argentinian Diego Bonini. In his first season in Finland league he won Finland Cup champion and was in the league fourth place.
Second season in Loimu was good to Mikko. He rose to Loimu's number one opposite player and led his team to Finland Cup final again. In final Loimu lost to Napapiirin Palloketut.
After two seasons in Loimu Oivanen made a contract with Rovaniemen Santasport. His brother Matti made a contract with Pielaveden Sampo so it was a first season without Matti. In Santasport Mikko led his team to European Cup best sixteen. In Finland league he led the team to finals against Pielaveden Sampo. Mikko played for the first time against his brother Matti. Finals were very exciting matches. Finals culminated to last fifth game in Kuopio. Full crowd saw fifth set game and Santasport took gold. Mikko get his first big victory.
After good a season Mikko made contract to Turkey volleyball league with Kastamonu Bozkurt Belediyespor. After Europeacn Championchips Mikko's price rise over a million euros. Many bigger clubs than Kastamonu Bozkurt Belediyesi wanted Mikko. But Kastamonu Bozkurt Belediyesi didn't want to loose their star. Mikko stayed in Kastamonu Bozkurt Belediyesi. He played a good season and led a small club to sixth place in Turkish league.
After one season in Turkey Oivanen made a contract with ASSECO Resovia Rzeszów. Contract is 2+1 year long.
Oivanen played his first national team game in season 2005 against Germany on European league. Finland survived to European League finals and the media chose Mikko as a best attacker. Young Finland team won a silver medal in the tournament.
Oivanen made his breakthrough to the national team World league summer 2007. Finland's number one opposite player Matti Hietanen was hurt and Mikko got a chance to show his talent. He played a good World League summer and was the fourth best scorer in the whole league. After World League summer national team started training for European Championchips in Moscow. There Mikko became one of the best opposite players of the world. He was the best scorer in the tournament and led Finland to its best ballgame achievement.
2003-04 Vammalan Lentopallo & Kuortane
2004-05 Raision Loimu
2005-06 Raision Loimu
2006-07 Rovaniemen Santasport
2007-08 Kastamonu Bozkurt Belediyesi
2008-2009 Resovia Rzeszow