Artem Volvich

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Volvich.

Artem Volvich
Personal information
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1990-01-22) 22 January 1990 (age 34) Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
Height	2.12 m (6 ft 11 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Spike	352 cm (139 in)
Block	339 cm (133 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current club	VC Zenit-Kazan
Number	4
Career
Years Teams 2007–2009 2009–2011 2011–2016 2016– Yugra Nizhnevartovsk Ural Ufa Lokomotiv Novosibirsk VC Zenit-Kazan
National team
0000  Russia
Honours Volleyball Representing  ROC Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team Representing  Russia World Grand Champions Cup 2013 Japan Team FIVB Nations League 2018 Lille Team European Championship 2013 Denmark/Poland Team 2017 Poland Team Summer Universiade 2013 Kazan Team
Last updated: 3 September 2017

Artem Aleksandrovich Volvich (Russian: Артём Александрович Вольвич, IPA: [ɐrˈtʲɵm ˈvolʲvʲɪtɕ]; born 22 January 1990) is a Russian volleyball player, a member of Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club VC Zenit-Kazan.

Career

On March 17, 2013, he achieved with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk gold medal of the 2012–13 CEV Champions League.[1] In 2013 he won the gold medal at the Universiade. He was a member of the Russian team at the 2016 Olympics and he received and individual award for the Best Middle Blocker. At his second Olympics in Tokyo, he won the silver medal.^[citation needed]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

• 2012/2013 – with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
• 2016/2017 – with Zenit Kazan
• 2017/2018 – with Zenit Kazan
• 2018/2019 – with Zenit Kazan

FIVB Club World Championship

• Betim 2013 – with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
• Betim 2016 – with Zenit Kazan
• Poland 2017 - with Zenit Kazan
• Brazil 2019 – with Zenit Kazan

National championships

• 2011/2012 Russian Cup 2012, with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
• 2013/2014 Russian Championship, with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
• 2016/2017 Russian SuperCup 2016, with Zenit Kazan
• 2016/2017 Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan
• 2016/2017 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
• 2017/2018 Russian SuperCup 2017, with Zenit Kazan
• 2017/2018 Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan
• 2018/2019 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan

National team

• 2017 CEV European Championship
• 2018 FIVB Nations League

Individual

• 2016 Olympic Games – Best Middle Blocker
• 2016 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Middle Blocker
• 2016/2017 CEV Champions League – Best Middle Blocker
• 2019 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Middle Blocker

References

1. Lokomotiv Novosibirsk extend Russian supremacy in CEV Volleyball Champions League – fivb.org – 17-03-2013

External links

• Artem Volvich at FIVB.com
• Artem Volvich at FIVB.org Men's Club World Championships 2013
• Artem Volvich at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Artem Volvich at Olympics.com
• Artyom Volvich at Olympedia (archive)

Awards
Preceded by First Award	Best Middle Blocker of Olympic Games 2016 ex aequo Emanuele Birarelli	Succeeded by Ivan Iakovlev Barthélémy Chinenyeze
Preceded by Aleksandr Gutsalyuk Nikolay Nikolov	Best Middle Blocker of FIVB Club World Championship 2016 ex aequo Pablo Crer 2019 ex aequo Robertlandy Simón	Succeeded by Robertlandy Simón Alexey Samoylenko
Preceded by Sebastian Sole Russell Holmes	Best Middle Blocker of CEV Champions League 2016/2017 ex aequo Marko Podraščanin	Succeeded by Marko Podraščanin Dragan Stanković