Vladimir Vyacheslavovich Dorokhov (Russian: Владимир Вячеславович Дорохов, born 18 February 1954) is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Vladimir Dorokhov
Personal information
Full nameVladimir Vyacheslavovich Dorokhov
NationalityRussian
Born (1954-02-18) 18 February 1954 (age 70)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number4
National team
1975-1982 Soviet Union
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1978 Italy
Gold medal – first place 1982 Argentina
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1977 Japan
Gold medal – first place 1981 Japan
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1975 Yugoslavia
Gold medal – first place 1977 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1979 France
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bulgaria
European Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 1973 Netherlands Under-20

Dorokhov was born in Leningrad.[1]

In 1976, Dorokhov was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.[1]

Four years later, Dorokhov won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Vladimir Dorokhov". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

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