Sergey Tetyukhin
As of August 23, 2012
Sergei Jurjewitsch Tetjuchin (Russian: Сергей Юрьевич Тетюхин, English transcription: Sergey Yuryevich Tetyukhin; born September 23, 1975 in Fargona ) is a Russian volleyball player. He participated in four Olympic tournaments, won many medals at other international competitions with the national team, was three times Champions League winner and has won numerous national titles.
Career
Tetjuchin began his career at Krylia Vostoka and later played at Dynamo Tashkent, which was coached by his father, Yuri. In 1992 he moved to the Russian first division club VK locomotive Belogorje. The following year he made his debut in the Russian junior national team, with whom he was European champion in 1994 and 1995 World Champion. On 11 May 1996, the external attacker had his first cap for the senior team in Beijing. Shortly thereafter, he already took part in the Olympic Games in Atlanta and reached with the Russians to fourth place. In Belgorod he won from 1995 to 1998 four times in a row, the Russian Cup in 1997 and 1998 and the national championship. The Russian national team reached the final of the 1998 Tetjuchin World League in 1999, winning the World cup. He then moved to the Italian first division Movers Maxicono Parma. In 2000, he experienced after re- final in the World League, his second Olympic tournament; This time Russia only lost in the final against Yugoslavia. In October 2000, he withdrew in a car accident in Parma severe injuries and missed because of the operations most of the following season. After the third place at the European Championship 2001, he returned to Belgorod. 2002 the club managed the first of four consecutive championships. Tetjuchin celebrated with Russia 's victory in the World League and reached the final of the World Cup in Argentina against Brazil. 2003 succeeded Belgorod next to the domestic double of winning the Champions League and Russia was again at the European Championships in Germany third. In 2004 Tetjuchin after the successful title defense in the Champions League for the third time at the Olympic tournament and was awarded the bronze medal this time. The following year, Belgorod again managed the Double. The outside attacker played beach volleyball in the summer temporarily before settling at the European Championships in 2005, in Russia the final against hosts Italy reached, reported back in the hall. In 2006 he moved to league rivals VK Zenit -Kazan. In the first season at the new club he managed again the double in league and cup. At the European Championships in their own country, the Russians lost for the second consecutive time in the final. 2008 Tetjuchin won the Champions League with Kazan. His fourth Olympic tournament ended in Beijing again with the bronze medal. Then he returned for a season to Belgorod and won the CEV Cup. The next two years he played again for Kazan, which was 2010 and 2011 champion and also was in the final of the Champions League 2011. Since 2011 Tetjuchin plays for the fourth time for Belgorod. In 2012 he won with Russia at the Olympic Games in London, the gold medal.