Alejandro Raúl Spajić Torres (born May 7, 1976) is an Argentine volleyball player. Spajić is clearly a volleyball player both for Argentina and his club. His background is somewhat similar to another world-class volleyball player namely Marcos Milinkovic.
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alejandro Raúl Spajić Torres | ||
| Nationality |  Argentina | ||
| Born | May 7, 1976 San Juan, Argentina | ||
| Hometown | San Juan, Argentina | ||
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| Spike | 360 cm (140 in) | ||
| Block | 340 cm (130 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | middle blocker | ||
| Current club | Drean Bolivar | ||
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| Last updated: June 2010 | |||
Alejandro Spajić's parents are immigrants of Croat origin.[1][2] With the professional club Lokomotiv Belgorod, he won the bronze medal at the 2004–05 CEV Champions League and was awarded "Best Spiker".[3]
Clubs edit
Obras San Juan (1993–2000)
Stade Poitevin Volley-Ball Poitiers (2000–2002)- Obras San Juan (2002–2003)
- Bolívar Buenos Aires (2003–2004)
Lokomotiv Belgorod (2004–2006)- Drean Bolívar (2009–2010)
- Union de Formosa (2011-actualidad)
Awards edit
Individuals edit
Clubs edit
- 1995 Argentine Championship –
Champion, with Obras San Juan - 2001 Argentine Cup – Champion, with Obras San Juan
- 2003 Argentine Championship – Champion, with Obras San Juan
- 2004–05 CEV Champions League –
Bronze Medal, with Lokomotiv Belgorod - 2005 Russian Championship – Champion, with Lokomotiv Belgorod
- 2006 Russian Cup – Champion, with Lokomotiv Belgorod
References edit
- ^ Julián Córdoba Toro, La inmigración croata a Sudamérica (I) – Inmigración iberoamericana nº2: "Además tenemos a varios deportistas argentinos descendientes de croatas, destacando principalmente los jugadores de voleibol Marcos Milinkovic y Alejandro Spajic.", Iberoamérica Social, October 23, 2013, Accessed August 3, 2017
- ^ Alejandro Spajic estará en Rafaela: "Nacido en la ciudad de San Juan el 7 de mayo de 1976, es un jugador de vóley argentino cuya familia es de origen croata.", Diario Castellanos Rafaela, June 17, 2015, Accessed August 3, 2017
- ^ CEV. "Tours stronger than host team". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-05.