Oleksandr Sorokalet (volleyball)

Oleksandr Dmytrovych Sorokalet (Ukrainian: Олександр Диитрович Сорокалет, born 27 March 1959) is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Oleksandr Sorokalet
Personal information
Full nameOleksandr Dmytrovych Sorokalet
NicknameОлександр Диитрович Сорокалет
NationalitySoviet
Born (1959-03-27) 27 March 1959
Shostka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number10
National team
1982-1989 Soviet Union
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1982 Argentina
Silver medal – second place 1986 France
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place1984 HavanaTeam

Sorokalet was born in Shostka.

In 1988, Sorokalet was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.


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