Yuri Sapega (Belarusian: Юрый Мікалаевіч Сапега; Russian: Юрий Николаевич Сапега; 1 January 1965 – 29 September 2005) was a Belarusian professional volleyball player and coach. He was a member of the USSR National Team since 1986[1] and won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing for the USSR.[2] He was 194 cm tall and played both as passer-hitter and middle hitter. Sapega was nicknamed "The Poet" for his elegant style.
| Yuri Sapega | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Yury Nikolayevich Sapega | ||
| Nickname | The Poet | ||
| Nationality | Belarusian | ||
| Born | 1 January 1965 Grodno, Belarus | ||
| Died | 29 September 2005 (aged 40) Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| National team | |||
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Club volleyball edit
Sapega played in Italy for Padova in the 1990s.
Coaching edit
After ending his career as player, Sapega worked as an assistant coach for the Russian national volleyball team, and later was a manager in the Russian Volleyball Championship.
Personal life edit
Sapega was born in Grodno.[2] Sapega died in Moscow in 2005 after a heart attack.
Clubs edit
| Club | Country | From | To |
| CSKA Moscow |  Soviet Union
|
1982-1983 | 1990-1991 |
| Padova (volleyball) |  Italy
|
1991-1992 | 1992-1993 |
References edit
- ^ Рвачей в «Динамо» не будет!. Sovsport.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 January 2004.
- ^ a b "Yury Sapega". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
External links edit
- Yuri Sapega at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
- Yuri Sapega at Olympedia
- Volleybox.net Profile
