Yaroslav Antonov

Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov
Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov
Personal information
Full name	Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov
Born	10 January 1963 (age 63); Obninsk, Russia
Height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Number	11
National team
1984–1991; 1992	Soviet Union; CIS
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Soviet Union
Olympic Games
World Championship
Goodwill Games
Friendship Games
European Championship

Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov (Russian: Ярослав Викторович Антонов; born 10 January 1963) is a Russian former volleyball player who won a silver medal while playing for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.^[1] He was a powerful left-handed spiker who led the Soviet team in the late 1980s.^[2]^[3]

Personal life

Antonov is the father of Oleg Antonov, who played for the Italian men's national volleyball team in the 2016 Olympics and won a silver medal.^[1]

References

1 2 "Yaroslav Antonov". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
↑ Cart, Julie (13 October 1987). "U.S. Volleyball Team Seeking Fourth Straight USA Cup Title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 October 2023. (subscription required)
↑ Anderson, Bruce (10 October 1988). "West Bests East". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Time. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

External links

Yaroslav Antonov at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)

Yaroslav Antonov at WorldofVolley

Yaroslav Antonov at Olympedia

[Olympedia-1] 1 2 "Yaroslav Antonov". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[LATimes-2] Cart, Julie (13 October 1987). "U.S. Volleyball Team Seeking Fourth Straight USA Cup Title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 October 2023. (subscription required)

[SI-3] Anderson, Bruce (10 October 1988). "West Bests East". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Time. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

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