How to Pronounce Yuri Chesnokov (volleyball)
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Jan 22, 1933 Moscow, Russia Died on 29 May 2010 (aged 77)
Russian volleyball player
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About Yuri Chesnokov Volleyball
- Yuri Borisovich Chesnokov (Russian: ???? ????????? ????????; January 22, 1933 – May 30, 2010) was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
- He was born in Moscow. Chesnokov was a two-time world champion, having won gold at the 1960 and the 1962 competitions.
- In 1964 he was part of the Soviet team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament.
- He played eight matches.
- After his active career, he coached the Soviet team at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, and later served as a FIVB vice-president for many years.
- In 2000 he was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame.
