Dmitry Muserskiy

Dmitriy Muserskiy
Personal information
Full name Dmitry Aleksandrovič Muserskiy
Nickname Dima
Nationality Ukrainian
Russian
Born (1988-10-29) October 29, 1988
Makiivka, Ukraine, USSR
Height 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
Weight 104 kg (229 lb)
Spike 375 cm (148 in)
Block 351 cm (138 in)
Volleyball information
Position Middle blocker/Opposite
Current club Russia Belogorie Belgorod
Number 13
Career
YearsTeams
1996–2005
2005–2008
2008–2008
2008–		Ukraine VBK Kharkiv
Russia Belogorie Belgorod
Russia VK Metalloinvest
Russia Belogorie Belgorod
National team
2010– Russia (132)
Honours
Representing  Russia
Men's volleyball
Olympic Games
2012 London
World Cup
2011 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
2013 Japan
European Championship
2013 Copenhagen
World League
2011 Gdansk
2013 Mar del Plata
2010 Córdoba
Last updated: 27 June 2015

Dmitriy Aleksandrovič Muserskiy (Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Мусэрский born 29 October 1988) is a Russian volleyball player of Ukrainian origin, a member of Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club Belogorie Belgorod, Olympic Champion 2012, European Champion 2013, gold medalist of the World Cup 2011, multimedalist of the World League. Muserskiy is currently considered one of the world's tallest Athletes.

Career

Muserskiy started playing volleyball at the age of 8 under the guidance of Boris Osnach. In 2006 Muserskiy defended the colors of the junior national team. On the 4th of June, 2010, in Yekaterinburg, in his first match for the Russia national team against rivals from the United States in the FIVB World League Muserskiy scored 13 points and became the best scorer of the Russian team that day. Musersky in 2011 with Russian national team won the World League, also won the prize for the Best on the Pitch, and the World Cup.

He won Olympic Games London 2012 and World League 2013 and European Championship 2013.

Personal life

Muserskiy was born in Makiivka, Ukraine, USSR. He was Ukrainian, but he took Russian citizenship in 2006. He is married. In February 2015 his wife gave birth to their son named Roman.[1]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

National championships

National team

Individually

References

  1. ↑ RUS M: Dmitriy Muserskiy became father! - worldofvolley.com - 15-05-2015
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Awards
Preceded by
Cuba Robertlandy Simón		 Best Blocker of
FIVB World League
2010 		Succeeded by
Russia Maxim Mikhaylov
Preceded by
Serbia Ivan Miljković		 Most Valuable Player of
CEV European Championship
2013 		Succeeded by
France Antonin Rouzier
Preceded by
United States David Lee		 Best Blocker of
CEV Champions League
2013/2014 		Succeeded by
Poland Piotr Nowakowski
Netherlands Rob Bontje
Preceded by
Brazil Wallace de Souza		 Most Valuable Player of
FIVB Club World Championship
2014 		Succeeded by
Cuba Yoandry Leal


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