| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Volleyball | ||
| Gold | 1980 Moscow | Team |
| Silver | 1976 Montreal | Team |
| Silver | 1988 Seoul | Team |
| Men's World Championship | ||
| Gold | 1978 Italy | Team |
| Gold | 1982 Argentina | Team |
| Silver | 1974 Mexico | Team |
| Silver | 1986 France | Team |
| Men's European Championship | ||
| Gold | 1971 Italy | Team |
| Gold | 1975 Yugoslavia | Team |
| Gold | 1977 Finland | Team |
| Gold | 1979 France | Team |
| Gold | 1981 Bulgaria | Team |
| Gold | 1983 East Germany | Team |
| Gold | 1985 Netherlands | Team |
Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Zaytsev (Russian: Вячеслав Алексеевич Зайцев, born November 12, 1952) is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Zaytsev was born in Leningrad. In 1976 he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.
Four years later he won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played five matches. With Soviet Union, Zaytsev won two other Olympic silver medals, two World Championships and seven European titles.
At the 1988 Games he was a member of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches. Zaytsev played for Avtomobilist Leningrad (now Spartak St. Petersburg), with which he won two CEV Top Teams Cup and two Challenge Cups in 1982-1983. He finished his career in Italy, playing in Spoleto, Agrigento and Città di Castello.
His son Ivan Zaytsev plays for the Italian national team.