Russia men's national under-21 volleyball team explained

The Russia men's national under-21 volleyball team represents Russia in international men's volleyball competitions and friendly matches under the age 21. It is ruled by the Russian Volleyball Federation, an affiliate of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV).

In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Volleyball Federation suspended all Russian national teams, clubs, and officials, as well as beach and snow volleyball athletes, from all events.^{[1] [2]} The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) also banned all Russian national teams, clubs, and officials from participating in European competition, and suspended all members of Russia from their respective functions in CEV organs.^[3]

Results

FIVB U21 World Championship

Champions   Runners-up   3rd place   4th place

FIVB U21 World Championship[4]
Year	Round	Position						Squad
1977	See
1981
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993		5th place						Squad
1995		Champions						Squad
1997		3rd place						Squad
1999		Champions						Squad
2001		Runners-up						Squad
2003		5th place						Squad
2005		Champions						Squad
2007		Runners-up						Squad
2009		5th place						Squad
2011		Champions						Squad
2013		Champions						Squad
2015		Champions						Squad
2017		3rd place						Squad
2019		4th place						Squad
2021		Runners-up						Squad
Total	6 Titles	15/21

Europe U21 / 20 Championship

Champions   Runners-up   3rd place   4th place

Year	Round	Position						Squad
1966	See
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994		Champions						Squad
1996		3rd place						Squad
1998		Champions						Squad

Year	Round	Position						Squad
2000		Champions						Squad
2002		4th place						Squad
2004		Champions						Squad
2006		Champions						Squad
2008		3rd place						Squad
2010		Champions						Squad
/ 2012		5th place						Squad
/ 2014		Champions						Squad
2016		3rd place						Squad
/ 2018		Champions						Squad
2020		Champions						Squad
2022	Disqualified[5]							Squad
Total	9 Titles	14/28

Team

Current squad

The following is the Russian roster in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.^[6]

Head coach: Andrey Nozdrin

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2019 club
	Ivan Kuznetcov		2.010NaN0	88kg (194lb)	340cm (130inches)	330cm (130inches)	Belogorie
	Vitalii Dikarev		2.080NaN0	95kg (209lb)	340cm (130inches)	330cm (130inches)	Fakel NOVY URENGOY
	Alexander Zakhvatenkov		2.050NaN0	90kg (200lb)	340cm (130inches)	330cm (130inches)	Belogorie
	Artem Melnikov		2.040NaN0	92kg (203lb)	340cm (130inches)	330cm (130inches)	DINAMO-LO
	Konstantin Abaev C		1.920NaN0	82kg (181lb)	320cm (130inches)	310cm (120inches)	LOKOMOTIV
	Egor Sidenko		1.980NaN0	86kg (190lb)	350cm (140inches)	340cm (130inches)	Belogorie BELGOROD
	Pavel Tetyukhin		1.880NaN0	75kg (165lb)	310cm (120inches)	300cm (100inches)	Belogorie
12	Maksim Sapozhkov		2.10NaN0	97kg (214lb)	340cm (130inches)	330cm (130inches)	Lokomotiv
14	Egor Krechetov		1.880NaN0	79kg (174lb)	310cm (120inches)	300cm (100inches)	VC Kuzbass
17	Denis Golubev		1.830NaN0	73kg (161lb)	310cm (120inches)	300cm (100inches)	Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK
19	Anatolii Volodin		1.910NaN0	85kg (187lb)	338cm (133inches)	321cm (126inches)	Fakel NOVY URENGOY
20	Viktor Pivovarov		1.990NaN0	87kg (192lb)	350cm (140inches)	340cm (130inches)	Ural

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: These are the sports that Russia has been suspended from . .
2. Web site: A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion . . 3 March 2022 .
3. Web site: European Volleyball Federation bans Russian, Belarusian teams, officials from European competition .
4. http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/ Championship Information
5. Web site: FIVB Declares Russia And Belarus Not Eligible For International And Continental Competitions . 14 March 2022 . FIVB . 1 March 2022.
6. Web site: Team Roster – Russia.