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Volleyball player
Yuri Sapega
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Volleyball player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Grodno, Belarus
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Place of death
Moscow, Russia
Age
40 years
Stats
Height:
194 cm
Weight:
85 kg
Education
Smolensk State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism
Awards
Master of Sport of the USSR, International Class
Honoured Coach of Russia
Sports Teams
VC CSKA Moscow
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Biography
Yuri Sapega (Belarusian: Юрый Мікалаевіч Сапега; Russian: Юрий Николаевич Сапега; 1 January 1965– 29 September 2005) was a Belarusian professional volleyball player and coach. He was a member of the USSR National Team since 1986 and won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing for the USSR. He was 194 cm tall and played both as passer-hitter and middle hitter. Sapega was born in Grodno
He was nicknamed "the poet" for his elegant style. He played in Italy for Padova in the 1990s. After ending his career as player, he worked as second coach for Russian volleyball national team, and later had a manager position in the Russian Volleyball Championship.
He died in Moscow in 2005 after a heart attack.
Clubs
Club | Country | From | To |
CSKA Moscow | Soviet Union | 1982-1983 | 1990-1991 |
Padova (volleyball) | Italy | 1991-1992 | 1992-1993 |
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