Alejandro Spajić

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Alejandro Raul Spajić Torres
Personal information
Full nameAlejandro Raúl Spajić Torres
Nationality Argentina
Born (1976-05-07) May 7, 1976 (age 47)
San Juan, Argentina
HometownSan Juan, Argentina
Height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Spike360 cm (140 in)
Block340 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Positionmiddle blocker
Current clubArgentina Drean Bolivar
National team
1994-2004Argentina Argentina
Last updated: June 2010

Alejandro Raúl Spajić Torres (born May 7, 1976) is an Argentine volleyball player. Spajić is clearly a volleyball player both for Argentina and his club. His background is somewhat similar to another world-class volleyball player namely Marcos Milinkovic.

Alejandro Spajić's parents are immigrants of Croat origin.[1][2] With the professional club Lokomotiv Belgorod, he won the bronze medal at the 2004–05 CEV Champions League and was awarded "Best Spiker".[3]

Clubs[edit]

  • Argentina Obras San Juan (1993–2000)
  • France Stade Poitevin Volley-Ball Poitiers (2000–2002)
  • Argentina Obras San Juan (2002–2003)
  • Argentina Bolívar Buenos Aires (2003–2004)
  • Russia Lokomotiv Belgorod (2004–2006)
  • Argentina Drean Bolívar (2009–2010)
  • Argentina Union de Formosa (2011-actualidad)

Awards[edit]

Individuals[edit]

Clubs[edit]

  • 1995 Argentine Championship – Champion, with Obras San Juan
  • 2001 Argentine Cup – Champion, with Obras San Juan
  • 2003 Argentine Championship – Champion, with Obras San Juan
  • 2004–05 CEV Champions League Bronze Medal, with Lokomotiv Belgorod
  • 2005 Russian Championship – Champion, with Lokomotiv Belgorod
  • 2006 Russian Cup – Champion, with Lokomotiv Belgorod

References[edit]

  1. ^ Julián Córdoba Toro, La inmigración croata a Sudamérica (I) – Inmigración iberoamericana nº2: "Además tenemos a varios deportistas argentinos descendientes de croatas, destacando principalmente los jugadores de voleibol Marcos Milinkovic y Alejandro Spajic.", Iberoamérica Social, October 23, 2013, Accessed August 3, 2017
  2. ^ Alejandro Spajic estará en Rafaela: "Nacido en la ciudad de San Juan el 7 de mayo de 1976, es un jugador de vóley argentino cuya familia es de origen croata.", Diario Castellanos Rafaela, June 17, 2015, Accessed August 3, 2017
  3. ^ CEV. "Tours stronger than host team". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-05.

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