Ivan Zaytsev (volleyball)

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Ivan Zaytsev
Personal information
Full nameIvan Zaytsev
NationalityItalian
Russian
Born (1988-10-02) October 2, 1988 (age 35)
Spoleto, Italy
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Spike355 cm (140 in)
Block348 cm (137 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current teamItaly Sir Safety Conad Perugia
Number9
Career
YearsTeams
2004–2006Italy Umbria Perugia
2006–2007Italy M. Roma Volley
2007–2008Italy Andreoli Latina
2008–2012Italy M. Roma Volley
2012–2014Italy Lube Banca Macerata
2014–2016Russia Dynamo Moscow
2016-2016Qatar Al Arabi
2016–Italy Sir Safety Conad Perugia
National team
2008– Italy
Honours
Representing  Italy
Men’s Volleyball
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Japan
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Austria/Czech Republic
Silver medal – second place 2013 Denmark/Poland
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Bulgaria/Italy
World League
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mar del Plata
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Florence
Last updated: 6 June 2016

Ivan Zaytsev (born 2 October 1988 in Spoleto) is an Italian volleyball player of Russian origin, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Conad Perugia, a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist of the European Championship (2011, 2013), bronze medalist of the World League (2013, 2014), Italian Champion (2014) and silver medalist of the Olympic Games Rio 2016.[1]

During the match as a Lube Banca Macerata player on January 8, 2014.
Ivan Zaytsev (#9) during World Championship, scoring against USA in Kraków, Poland.

Career

Clubs

He started his career as a setter in 2004, but later moved to the outside hitter role. His first club was RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia, where he played for two seasons. After this, he moved to M. Roma Volley. In the season 2007/2008, he played for Andreoli Latina. Then he came back to M. Roma Volley and played there until 2012. In 2012, Zaytsev signed with Lube Banca Macerata. With this team, he won the Italian SuperCup in 2012 and the Italian Championship 2013/2014.[2][3] On May 9, 2014 his departure from Lube was announced.[4] He is now a player of Russian club VC Dynamo Moscow.

National team

He debuted with the Italy men's national volleyball team in 2008. In the European Championship 2013 Zaytsev was named as the Best Server.[5] Zaytsev was the main scorer and team leader during World League 2014 and Italy achieved bronze medal. He was appointed to the World Championship 2014 held in Poland. He was the leader of his team in the first round, but in the match against the United States injured his ankle, so despite the promotion of his team to second round, he did not play. Zaytsev and Juantorena point machin Italy natiHe has countless fans who want to become the part of his lifeonal team in Olympics Rio 2016.

Style of play

Zaytsev a powerful player and with special rotation spike. Zaytsev is being strongly dedicated and devoted in his career and never involved in any controversy or rumors. He strongly believes his game and performance speaks about him. He is popular among his fans.[6]

Personal life

Sport is in his DNA, Zaytsev the son of Olympic gold medal volleyball player Vyacheslav Zaytsev, he was born in Spoleto, where his father was playing at the time. His mother, Irina Pozdnyakova, is a former competitive swimmer.[7] His sister, Anna (born 1975), married an Italian in 1993 and therefore also holds Italian citizenship. On May 18, 2013, he married Ashling Sirocchi. In April 2014 the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.[8] On October 31, 2014 his wife Ashling gave birth to their son named Alexander "Sasha".[9][10]He is also famous hairstyles and beards.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

National championships

Cev

Other

National team

Individually

Record

References

  1. ^ Famous Brithdays - Ivan Zaytsev
  2. ^ SCUDETTO ALLA LUBE! APPLAUSI ALLA GRANDE SIR! - sirsafetyperugia.it - 04-05-2014
  3. ^ APOTEOSI LUBE IN GARA 4 A PERUGIA: SIAMO CAMPIONI D'ITALIA - lubevolley.it - 04-05-2014
  4. ^ IVAN ZAYTSEV SALUTA LA LUBE: GIOCHERA' IN RUSSIA - lubevolley.it - 09-05-2014
  5. ^ Russian giants add yet another title to their unique showcase - eurovolley2013.dk - 29-09-2013
  6. ^ Scape Players Wiki - Ivan Zaytsev
  7. ^ Позднякова Ирина - ussr-swimming.ru
  8. ^ ITA M: Zaytsev will become father! - worldofvolley.com - 04-04-2014
  9. ^ Ivan Zaytsev became a dad! - worldofvolley.com - 31-10-2014
  10. ^ Rio 2016 - Ivan Zaytsev
  11. ^ Zaytsev ties Olympic serving record with 127 kph missile
  12. ^ Record di Ivan Zaytsev - Eurosport

External links

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Awards
Preceded by
-
 Best Outside Spiker of
FIVB World League
2013
ex aequo Brazil Ricardo Lucarelli 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Server of
CEV European Championship
2013 		Succeeded by
–
Preceded by Best Opposite Hitter of
FIVB World Cup
2015 		Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by Best Opposite Spiker of
CEV European Championship
2015 		Succeeded by
TBD
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