Viktor Poletaev

Victor Poletaev
Victor Poletaev
Personal information
Full name	Victor Evgenyevich Poletaev
Nationality	Russian
Born	July 27, 1995 (age 28); Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Spike	360 cm (142 in)
Block	340 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current club	Kusbass Kemerovo
Number	17
Career
2012–2013; 2013–2016; 2016–	Zenit Kazan U21; Zenit Kazan; Kuzbass Kemerovo
National team
2012–2013; 2013–2014; 2015–	Russia U19; Russia U21; Russia
Honours
Men's Volleyball
Representing Russia
Nations League
European Games
	Last updated: 30 December 2017

Victor Evgenyevich Poletaev (Russian: Виктор Евгеньевич Полетаев) (born 27 July 1995) is a Russian volleyball player. He is a member of Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club Kuzbass Kemerovo.

Career

National team

In 2012–2013 he was a member of Russia men's national volleyball team U19. In 2013 he won with this team his first medal at European Championship U19 and he received individual award for Most Valuable Player. Then he achieved second success, a title of World Champion U19 and he was Best Opposite Spiker. In the same year he went to team Russia U21, where as 18 year old player achieved gold at World Championship U21 and title of Most valuable Player.^[1] In 2014 gained title of European Champion U21. In 2015 Poletaev went to senior team of Russia and took part in first senior tournament in his career - European Games 2015. He won with team mates bronze medal.