Aleksandr Savin (volleyball player)

Aleksandr Borisovich Savin (Russian: Александр Борисович Савин, born 1 July 1957) is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Aleksandr Savin
Savin in 2018
Personal information
Born (1957-07-01) 1 July 1957
Taganrog, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number3
National team
1975-1986 Soviet Union
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1980 Moscow Team
Silver medal – second place1976 Montreal Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1978 ItalyTeam
Gold medal – first place1982 ArgentinaTeam
Silver medal – second place1986 FranceTeam
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1977 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place1981 JapanTeam
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place1986 MoscowTeam
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place1984 HavanaTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1975 YugoslaviaTeam
Gold medal – first place1977 FinlandTeam
Gold medal – first place1979 FranceTeam
Gold medal – first place1981 BulgariaTeam
Gold medal – first place1983 East GermanyTeam
Gold medal – first place1985 NetherlandsTeam
European Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place1975 West GermanyUnder-20

Early life and education

Savin was born in Taganrog. As a child, he moved with his parents in the city of Obninsk, Kaluga Oblast. He studied at the high school №6 Obninsk. As a student in Obninsk, he began playing volleyball. He played club volleyball in 1967 for Obninsk Youth (in 2004 it was renamed Sports School, which bears Savin's name). His first coach was Vladimir Pitanov (1946-2016).[1][2][3]

Career

In 1976, Savin was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. Four years later, he won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.[4]

Savin was a major part of the Soviet Union men's national volleyball team's success in the late 1970s to early 1980s by winning the 1977 FIVB World Cup, 1978 FIVB World Championship, 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, 1981 FIVB World Cup, and 1982 FIVB World Championship in row.[5][6][7]

Recognition

Awarded Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1976), Order of Friendship of Peoples (1985), Order of the Badge of Honour (1980).[8]

On October 22, 2010, Savin was admitted to the Volleyball Hall of Fame (Holyoke, United States).[9][7]

References
  1. Портал органов власти Калужской области.
  2. Бессменный директор волейбольной школы подал в отставку!
  3. "Ушёл из жизни Владимир Питанов". Всероссийская федерация волейбола. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. "Aleksandr Savin". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. "Aleksandr Savin". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. "Aleksandr Savin". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. "Aleksandr Savin". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. На высокой орбите
  9. "Алесандр Савин принят в 'Зал славы волейбола'". Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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