Alexander Sergejewitsch Sokolow (volleyball player)

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Alexander Sergeevich Sokolov
portrait
Date of birth March 1, 1982
place of birth Kolomna, Soviet Union
size 1.93 m
position Libero
societies
1998–2000
2000–2009
since 2009 		Spartak Moscow
Neftyanik Yaroslavl
Fakel Novy Urengoy
National team
1998–2002
since 2002 		Junior national team
A national team
successes
1999
2000
2001
2011
2011
2012 		Junior World Champion
Junior European Champion
Vice World Champion Junior
World League Winner
Winner World Cup
Olympic Champion

As of August 23, 2012

Alexander Sergejewitsch Sokolov ( Russian Александр Сергеевич Соколов , English transcription: Alexander Sergeevich Sokolov ; born March 1, 1982 in Kolomna ) is a Russian volleyball player .

Career

Sokolov began his career in 1998 at Spartak Moscow . In the following year he became Junior World Champion with the Russian youngsters. In 2000 the title at the European Championship followed. Then the Libero moved to Neftjanik Yaroslavl . In 2001 the Russian juniors reached the final of the world championship. On July 27, 2002, Sokolow made his debut in the senior national team at the world league game against Germany in Düsseldorf . In 2009 he went to Fakel Novy Urengoy . In 2011 the Libero returned to the national team after an eight-year break, with which he won both the World League and the World Cup . In 2012 he became Olympic champion in London .

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personal data
SURNAME Sokolow, Alexander Sergejewitsch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Соколов, Александр Сергеевич (Cyrillic); Sokolov, Alexander Sergeevich (English transcription)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian volleyball player
DATE OF BIRTH March 1, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Kolomna , Soviet Union