Viktor Poletaev

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Evgenyevich and the family name is Poletaev.

Viktor Poletaev
Personal information
Full name	Viktor Evgenyevich Poletaev
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Spike	360 cm (142 in)
Block	340 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current club	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number	17
Career
Years Teams 2013–2016 2016–2020 2020– Zenit Kazan Kuzbass Kemerovo Zenit Saint Petersburg
National team
2015– Russia
Honours Volleyball Representing File:Russian Olympic Committee flag.png ROC File:Olympic rings.svg Olympic Games Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team Representing Russia FIVB Nations League Gold medal – first place 2018 Lille Team Gold medal – first place 2019 Chicago Team European Games Error creating thumbnail: 2015 Azerbaijan Team World U21 Championship Gold medal – first place 2013 Turkey Under-21 World U19 Championship Gold medal – first place 2013 Mexico Under-19 European Junior Championship Gold medal – first place 2014 Slovakia/Czech Republic Under-20 European Youth Championship Gold medal – first place 2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina/Serbia Under-19

Viktor Evgenyevich Poletaev (Russian: Виктор Евгеньевич Полетаев, IPA: [ˈvʲiktər jɪvˈɡʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ pəlʲɪˈtajɪf]; born 27 July 1995) is a Russian volleyball player. He is a member of the Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Career

National team

In 2012–2013 he was a member of Russia men's national volleyball team U19. In 2013 he won with this team his first medal at European Championship U19 and he received individual award for Most valuable player. Then he achieved a title of World Champion U19 and he was Best opposite spiker. In the same year he went to team Russia U21, where as 18 year old player achieved gold at World Championship U21 and title of Most valuable Player. In 2014 gained title of European Champion U21. In 2015 Poletaev went to senior team of Russia and took part in first senior tournament in his career – European Games 2015. He won with team mates bronze medal.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

• CEV Champions League
  • File:Gold medal europe.svg 2014/2015 – with Zenit Kazan
  • File:Gold medal europe.svg 2015/2016 – with Zenit Kazan
• FIVB Club World Championship
  • File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg Betim 2015 – with Zenit Kazan
• CEV Cup
  • File:Simple silver cup.svg 2020/2021 – with Zenit Saint Petersburg
• National championships
  • 2013/2014 File:Gold medal with cup.svg Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2014/2015 File:Simple gold cup.svg Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2014/2015 File:Gold medal with cup.svg Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2015/2016 File:Simple gold cup.svg Russian SuperCup, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2015/2016 File:Simple gold cup.svg Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2015/2016 File:Gold medal with cup.svg Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2018/2019 File:Gold medal with cup.svg Russian Championship, with Kuzbass Kemerovo
  • 2019/2020 File:Simple gold cup.svg Russian SuperCup, with Kuzbass Kemerovo

Youth national team

• 2013 File:Gold medal europe.svg CEV U19 European Championship
• 2013 File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg FIVB U19 World Championship
• 2013 File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg FIVB U21 World Championship
• 2014 File:Gold medal europe.svg CEV U20 European Championship

Individual awards

• 2013: CEV U19 European Championship – Most valuable player
• 2013: FIVB U19 World Championship – Best opposite spiker
• 2013: FIVB U21 World Championship – Most valuable player

External links

• Player profile at CEV.eu
• Player profile at WorldofVolley.com
• Player profile at Volleybox.net