Robert Täht
Robert Täht (born 15 August 1993) is an Estonian volleyball player, member of the Estonian national team. At the professional club level, he plays for Vôlei São José dos Campos
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| Nationality |  Estonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 August 1993 Võru, Estonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 351 cm (138 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 334 cm (131 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club |  Vôlei São José dos Campos | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Robert Täht began his professional career in 2010 at the age of 17, when he signed a contract with his hometown club Valio Võru. In 2012 he moved to top Estonian team Bigbank Tartu. After three seasons in Tartu, Täht signed his first foreign contract and joined Polish PlusLiga team Cuprum Lubin. Täht played the 2018–19 season for Arkas İzmir of the Turkish Men's Volleyball League and the 2019–20 season for the Italian Volleyball League powerhouse Sir Safety Perugia.[1] For the next two seasons he returned to Polish PlusLiga to play for Asseco Resovia[2] and Skra Bełchatów. In June 2022 Täht signed with Vôlei São José dos Campos of the Brazilian Volleyball Super League becoming the first Estonian to play in the Brazilian league.[3]
National team
As a member of the senior Estonia men's national volleyball team, Täht competed at the 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021 CEV European Championships. With the national team Täht won the 2016 European League title and was named MVP of the tournament.[4] He helped Estonia win their second European League title in 2018.[5]
Sporting achievements
Clubs
- Baltic League
2013/2014 – with Bigbank Tartu
2014/2015 – with Bigbank Tartu
- National championships
- 2013/2014 Estonian Championship, with Bigbank Tartu
- 2014/2015 Estonian Championship, with Bigbank Tartu
- 2018/2019 Turkish Championship, with Arkas İzmir
- 2019/2020
Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Perugia
- 2013/2014
Individual awards
- 2011: Young Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
- 2014: Baltic League – Best server
- 2015: Baltic League – Most valuable player
- 2015: Baltic League – Best server
- 2016: European League – Most valuable player
- 2016: European League – Best outside spiker
- 2016: Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
- 2017: Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
- 2018: Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
- 2019: Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
References
- "ITA M: Perugia sign Estonian outside hitter Täht". worldofvolley.com. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- "Robert Täht nowym przyjmującym w naszym zespole!". assecoresovia.pl (in Polish). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- "Brasiiliasse siirduv Robert Täht: mõtlesin, et kui mitte nüüd, siis millal veel". Postimees Sport (in Estonian). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- "Estonia rise to the occasion to win historic European League title". CEV. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "Estonia claim second #EuroLeagueM crown after dispatching Czechs in three sets". CEV. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
External links
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
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