Vyacheslav Zaytsev

For the basketball player, see Vyacheslav Zaytsev (basketball).

Vyacheslav Zaytsev
Zaytsev in 2019
Personal information
Full nameVyacheslav Alekseyevich Zaytsev
Born(1952-11-12)12 November 1952
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died12 June 2023(2023-06-12) (aged 70)
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number2 (1976–1980)
3 (1988)
National team
1971–1988 Soviet Union
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1978 Italy
Gold medal – first place 1982 Argentina
Silver medal – second place 1974 Mexico
Silver medal – second place 1986 France Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1977 Japan
Gold medal – first place 1981 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1985 Japan
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Moscow
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Havana
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1975 Yugoslavia
Gold medal – first place 1977 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1979 France
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bulgaria
Gold medal – first place 1983 East Germany
Gold medal – first place 1985 Netherlands
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1973 Moscow
European Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 1971 Spain Under-20

Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Zaytsev (Russian: Вячеслав Алексеевич Зайцев, 12 November 1952 – 12 June 2023) was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976, 1980, and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a setter.[2]

In 1976, Zaytsev was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament in Montreal.[1]

Zaytsev became the team captain in 1977 and played a major role in helping the Soviet Union become a dominant team in the late 1970s to early 1980s.[2] He won gold medals in the 1977 FIVB World Cup in Japan, 1978 FIVB World Championship in Italy, 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, 1981 FIVB World Cup in Japan,[3] and 1982 FIVB World Championship in Argentina.[4][2]

In the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow, Zaytsev led the Soviet team to the gold medal by defeating the United States in the final.[5]

In 1988, Zaytsev was a member of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament in Seoul.[1]

Among his achievements, Zaytsev also led the Soviet Union to six European Championship gold medals.[4]

In 2013, Zaytsev was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference r1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d "Vyacheslav Zaytsev". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ^ Lokegaonkar, Jay (5 February 2023). "History of FIVB Volleyball World Cup and winners list". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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  5. ^ Vecsey, George (20 July 1986). "Goodwill Games; Soviet Edges U.S. for Volleyball Title". The New York Times. sec. 5 p. 7. Retrieved 29 September 2024. (subscription required)