Ivan Zaytsev (volleyball)
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 Zaytsev in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
2 October 1988 Spoleto, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Volleyball | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Lube Banca Macerata | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ivan Zaytsev (born 2 October 1988) is an Italian volleyball player of Russian origins, who competes for Lube Banca Macerata and the national team.[1]
The son of Olympic gold medal volleyball player Vyacheslav Zaytsev, he was born in Spoleto, where his father was playing at the time.[2] He started his career as setter, but has later moved to the outside hitter role. He debuted with the Italian national team in 2008, playing in the 2010 World Championship. In the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship Zaytsev was awarded as the tournament's best server.[3]
His mother, Irina Pozdnyakova, is a former competitive swimmer. His sister, Anna (born 1975), married an Italian in 1993 and therefore also holds Italian citzienship.[2][4]
References
- ↑ Ivan Zaytsev. sports-reference.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Позднякова Ирина. ussr-swimming.ru
- ↑ "Russian giants add yet another title to their unique showcase". Eurovolley 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ ИГРА БЕЗ ЗАЙЦЕВА. spbvolley.ru
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