Semyon Poltavskiy

Semyon Poltavskiy
Personal information
Full nameSemyon Vladimirovich Poltavskiy
NationalityUkrainian
Russian
Born (1981-02-08) 8 February 1981 (age 43)
Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Spike346 cm (136 in)
Block338 cm (133 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number2
Career
YearsTeams
2000–2001
2001–2006
2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2011
2011–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016		Avtomobilist Saint Petersburg
Acqua Paradiso Montichiari
Dianamo Moscow
Yaroslavich Yaroslavl
Fakel Novy Urengoy
Dianamo Moscow
Yaroslavich Yaroslavl
Dinamo Krasnodar
National team
2003–2010 Russia
Honours
Men's Volleyball
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2007 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 2002 Belo Horizonte
Silver medal – second place 2007 Katowice
Silver medal – second place 2010 Cordoba
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Moscow
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Rio de Janeiro
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2005 Serbia and Montenegro/Italy
Silver medal – second place 2007 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Germany
European League
Gold medal – first place 2005 Russia
Last updated: 29 December 2017

Semyon Vladimirovich Poltavskiy (Russian: Семён Владимирович Полтавский) (born 8 February 1981 in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR) is a former volleyball player from Russia, who was a member of the men's national team that won the silver medal in both the 2005 and 2007 European Championships. He was named Most Valuable Player in the latter tournament.