Sergey Grankin
Sergey Yuryevich Grankin (Russian: Сергей Юрьевич Гранкин; born 21 January 1985) is a Russian volleyball player.
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| Full name | Sergey Yuryevich Grankin | ||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||
| Born | 21 January 1985 Yessentuki, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 330 cm (130 in) | ||||
| Block | 320 cm (126 in) | ||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||
| Current club | Berlin Recycling Volleys | ||||
| Number | 6 | ||||
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| Last updated: 20 December 2017 | |||||
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Career
Sergey Grankin started playing volleyball at the age of 7. Sergey Grankin captained the Youth team of Russia at the victorious European Championship in 2004 in Croatia, and the 2005 World Championships in India, where he first confidently made himself known. Mostly due to the mood of their captain, the Russians won the final match over Brazil in the first set when the score was 23:16 in favor of their rivals, the Russian scored 7 points in a row with Grankin serving , pulled out a losing set and broke down the Brazilians who lost the following two sets. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics where Russia claimed the bronze medal and at the 2012 Summer Olympics where Russia won the gold. He married his fiance Bruna de Araujo on 19 August 2012. At the 2013 European Volleyball Championship - where Russia won the gold medal and was awarded as the best setter of the tournament.
Sporting achievements
CEV Cup
2014/2015, with Dinamo Moscow
Individual awards
- 2003 Boys' Youth European Championship – Best Setter
- 2010 FIVB World League – Best Setter
- 2013 CEV European Championship – Best Setter
- 2013 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best Setter
- 2014 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best Setter
- 2017 CEV European Championship – Best Setter
References
- Profile Rsv
- Sergey Grankin at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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Preceded by Dragan Travica Simone Giannelli |
Best Setter of CEV European Championship 2013 2017 |
Succeeded by Simone Giannelli TBD |