Aleksey Kuleshov

Aleksey Kuleshov
Personal information
Full name	Aleksey Kuleshov
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1979-02-24) February 24, 1979 Fryazino, Russia
Height	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Spike	353 cm (139 in)
Block	344 cm (135 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current club	Zenit Kazan
Number	2
Career
Years Teams 1996–1997 1997–2004 2004–2007 2007–2013 2013–2015 2015– Iskra Odintsovo Belogorie Belgorod Dynamo Moscow Iskra Odintsovo Guberniya Niz. Novgorod Zenit Kazan
National team
Russia
Honours Representing  Russia Men's Volleyball Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing World Cup 2007 Japan European Championship 2001 Ostrava
Last updated: 9 March 2016

Aleksey Vladimirovich Kueshov (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Кулешов, born 24 February 1979) is a Russian volleyball player, a member of Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club Zenit Kazan.

Kueshov was a member of the men's national team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Playing as a middle-blocker he won the 2002 Volleyball World League with Russia, followed by a bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

• 2002/2003 - with Belogorie Belgorod
• 2003/2004 - with Belogorie Belgorod
• 2006/2007 - with Dynamo Moscow
• 2008/2009 - with Iskra Odintsovo
• 2015/2016 - with Zenit Kazan

CEV Cup

• 2009/2010 - with Iskra Odintsovo
• 2013/2014 - with Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod

CEV Challenge Cup

• 2001/2002 - with Belogorie Belgorod

FIVB Club World Championship

• 2015 - with Zenit Kazan

National championships

• 1997/1998 Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod
• 1998/1999 Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod
• 1999/2000 Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod
• 2001/2002 Russian Cup 2002, with Belogorie Belgorod
• 2001/2002 Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod
• 2002/2003 Russian Cup 2003, with Belogorie Belgorod
• 2003/2004 Russian Cup 2004, with Belogorie Belgorod
• 2003/2004 Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod
• 2004/2005 Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
• 2005/2006 Russian Cup 2006, with Dynamo Moscow
• 2005/2006 Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
• 2006/2007 Russian Championship, with Dynamo Moscow
• 2007/2008 Russian Championship, with Iskra Odintsovo
• 2008/2009 Russian Championship, with Iskra Odintsovo
• 2015/2016 Russian SuperCup 2015, with Zenit Kazan
• 2015/2016 Russian Cup 2016, with Zenit Kazan
• 2015/2016 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan

Individually

• 2002 FIVB World League - Best Blocker
• 2004 Russian Cup - Most Valuable Player
• 2004 Russian Championship - Most Valuable Player
• 2004 Olympic Games - Best Blocker
• 2006 FIVB World Championship - Best Blocker

References

• "Aleksey Kuleshov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 
• FIVB Profile

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Russia – 2000 Summer Olympics (Silver Medal)
2 Khamuttskikh (C) 4 Olikhver 5 Goryushev 6 Shulepov 7 Kazakov 8 Mitkov 9 Tetyukhin 10 Yakovlev 11 Ushakov 15 Gerasimov 16 Savelev 18 Kuleshov Coach: Shipulin

Russia – 2004 Summer Olympics (Bronze Medal)
1 Dineykin 4 Baranov 5 Abramov 7 Kazakov 8 Tetyukhin 9 Khamuttskikh (C) 10 Kosarev 11 Ushakov 12 Khtey 14 Egorchev 16 Verbov 18 Kuleshov Coach: Shipulin

Russia – 2008 Summer Olympics (Bronze Medal)
1 Korneev 2 Poltavskiy 3 Kosarev 6 Grankin 8 Tetyukhin 9 Khamuttskikh (C) 10 Berezhko 13 Ostapenko 15 Volkov 16 Verbov 17 Mikhaylov 18 Kuleshov Coach: Alekno

Awards
Preceded by Gustavo Endres	Best Blocker of FIVB World League 2002	Succeeded by Andrija Gerić
Preceded by Andrija Gerić	Best Blocker of Olympic Games Athens 2004	Succeeded by Gustavo Endres
Preceded by João José	Best Blocker of FIVB World Championship 2006	Succeeded by Robertlandy Simón