Yaroslav Antonov Explained
| Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov |
| Fullname: | Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov |
| Height: | 198 cm |
| Birth Place: | Obninsk, Russia |
| Position: | Opposite |
| Teamnumber: | 11 |
| Nationalyears: | 1984–1991
1992 |
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Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov (ru|Ярослав Викторович Антонов; born 10 January 1963) is a Russian former volleyball player who won a silver medal while playing for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He was a powerful left-handed spiker who led the Soviet team in the late 1980s.[1] [2]
Personal life
Antonov is the father of Oleg Antonov, who played for the Italian men's national volleyball team in the 2016 Olympics and won a silver medal.[3]
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Notes and References
- News: U.S. Volleyball Team Seeking Fourth Straight USA Cup Title . Cart . Julie . . 13 October 1987 . 12 October 2023 .
- West Bests East . . Anderson . Bruce . 10 October 1988 . . New York City . 1 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803130031/https://vault.si.com/vault/1988/10/10/volleyball-west-bests-east-the-us-men-spiked-their-rivals-and-drinking-buddies-the-soviets-for-the-gold . 3 August 2020 . live .
- Web site: Yaroslav Antonov . Olympedia . 6 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230910133443/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53168 . 10 September 2023 . live .
