Russia men's national volleyball team

The Russian national volleyball team of men is a selection of the best Russian players who represented the Russian Volleyball Federation ( Wserossijskaja Federazija volejbola, Всероссийская Федерация Волейбола ) in international tournaments and international matches. Until 1991, the national team of the Soviet Union came to international, in 1992 played the United team.

History

World Championships

The Soviet Union was founded in 1949 with a final win over hosts Czechoslovakia first volleyball champion. Three years later she was able to defend the title against the same opponents in their own country. After a third place in 1956, there were 1960 and 1962 two more world titles. Both in Brazil and in the Soviet Union was once again the Czechoslovakia of playoff opponents. In the next two tournaments, the USSR missed in third and sixth the final, she defeated Poland in 1974. 1978 and 1982 brought the Soviets against Italy and Brazil twice in a row for the world title. In their last two tournaments, there was a second and third place. Russia as a successor was far less successful. The best result there was in 2002 with the final defeat against Brazil. In the other tournaments, there was only enough for two fifth and two seventh places.

Olympic games

The Soviet Union was the first Olympic champion in volleyball and won at the premiere in 1964 against Czechoslovakia the gold medal. In Mexico in 1968 succeeded in defending the title against Japan. With bronze in 1972 and silver in 1976, the Soviets were in the medals. At Home in Moscow in 1980 they were the third time Olympic champion. Due to the boycott of the 1984 games they missed their only tournament. Four years later, in 1988 in Seoul, they were subject to the United States. At the tournament in 1992, the United team provided with the seventh place for the worst result so far. Russia missed in 1996 in Atlanta just a medal. For the Games in 2000 the Russians lost in the final against Yugoslavia, in 2004 they won bronze. The same result there was in Beijing in 2008, when the Russians defeated the Italians in the match for third place. After 32 -year break, the Russian men were in London in 2012 by a 3-2 final victory over Brazil for the fourth time Olympic champion.

European Championships

The first European Volleyball Championship was missing, the Soviet Union, but in 1950 they won against the big rivals Czechoslovakia already the title she defended the following year against Bulgaria. In the next three tournaments, the Soviets had to settle for fourth and three, but then began a winning streak. From 1967 to 1987, there was no other European champions when the Soviet Union. After a fourth place finish in 1989, the Soviet Union won the last title on her last appearance in 1991. Successor Russia remained far denied such a success, but except for 1995 and 1997 (each fifth) the Russians were always among the top three teams. 1999 and 2005 they lost the finals against Italy, in 2007 they failed in their own country with a 14:16 in the tiebreak to Spain.

World Cup

As was said at the World Cup and Olympics in the World Cup, the first winner in 1965 Soviet Union. The Eastern Europeans have never been worse than third place in this competition. 1977, 1981 and 1991, they could win the competition again. Russia did not participate in 1995 and took the title in 1999 against Cuba. After another break, the Russians were subject in 2007 in the final against Brazil.

World League

The Soviet Union occupied shortly before its collapse, the third and fourth place, the United team was sixth. Russia reached the final against Brazil in his first appearance in 1993. After a sixth place in the following year the Russians gradually worked back up and were subject in 1998 in the final Cubans. In 2000, they were denied again win the tournament against Italy, but in 2002 they managed to Brazil their first and only win. A year later there was the worst result with seventh place. It was followed by two years without a World League. Upon returning in 2006, it was enough for the third rank, in 2007 Brazil was successful in the final. In Competitions 2008 and 2009 Russia was third again. In 2010 they lost again in the final against Brazil, while in 2011 could return the favor with a final win against Brazil,.

Europe League

At the premiere of the Europa League, the Russians were subject to only 2004 in the final against the Czech Republic. In 2005, she won the competition in the final against Finland.