Aleksey Kazakov

Aleksey Kazakov
Personal information
Full nameAleksey Valerevich Kazakov
NationalityRussian
Born18 March 1976 (1976-03-18) (age 50)
Height217 cm (7 ft 1 in)
Volleyball information
Number7
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyTeam
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place1999 JapanTeam
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2001 OstravaTeam

Aleksey Valerevich Kazakov (Russian: Алексей Валерьевич Казаков; born 18 March 1976) is a Russian volleyball player.

He was born in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

Kazakov was a member of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Four years earlier in Sydney he gained the silver medal. He is 2.17 metres tall, making him one of the tallest athletes in the world.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksey Kazakov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Full name: Aleksey Valeryevich Kazakov / Original name: Алексей Валерьевич Казаков / Born: March 18, 1976
  • "Alexei Kazakov". FIVB.org. International Volleyball Federation. birth date: 18.03.1976