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BIOGRAPHY

• Born on November 26, 1969 in Asha, Chelyabinsk Region

• Graduated from Belgorod Pedagogical institute

• Honored Master of Sports of Russian Federation (volleyball)

• First volleyball coach – A. Poroshin

• 1989-1990 – «Torpedo» (Chelyabinsk)

• 1992-1993 – «SCA» (Rostov-on-Don)

• 1993-1999 – «Belogorie-Dinamo»

• In Russian National Team since 1996

• 1999-2001 – «Erdemirspor» (Turkey)

• Since 2001 – «Lokomotiv-Belogorie”

• Favorite number - 9

• Favorite volleyball player – Vyacheslav ZAYTSEV

• Favorite food – pelmeni (Siberian meat dumplings)

• Favorite drink – apple juice

• Favorite sport clubs – «Manchester United» (soccer), «Chicago Bulls» (basketball)

• Favorite music – bands DDT, and Mashina Vremeni (Time Machine)

• Nickname – Boroda (Beard)

• Wife - Tatyana

• Daughter - Olesya

 Translated by Krista