Yuri Sapega
Yuri Sapega (Belarusian: Юрый Мікалаевіч Сапега; Russian: Юрий Николаевич Сапега; 1 January 1965 – 29 September 2005) was a Belarusian professional volleyball player and coach. He was a member of the USSR National Team since 1986[1] and won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing for the USSR. He was 194 cm tall and played both as passer-hitter and middle hitter. Sapega was nicknamed "The Poet" for his elegant style.
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| Full name | Yury Nikolayevich Sapega | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Poet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Belarusian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1965 Grodno, Belarus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 September 2005 (aged 40) Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club volleyball
Sapega played in Italy for Padova in the 1990s.
Coaching
After ending his career as player, Sapega worked as an assistant coach for the Russian national volleyball team, and later was a manager in the Russian Volleyball Championship.
Personal life
Sapega was born in Grodno. Sapega died in Moscow in 2005 after a heart attack.
Clubs
| Club | Country | From | To |
| CSKA Moscow |  Soviet Union |
1982-1983 | 1990-1991 |
| Padova (volleyball) |  Italy |
1991-1992 | 1992-1993 |
References
- (in Russian)Profile
External links
- Yuri Sapega at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
- Yuri Sapega at Olympedia
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