Alexey Verbov
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) is a volleyball
player from Russia
.
With the Russian men's national team
, he won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship played in Moscow, Russia. He won the award as Best Libero in the tournament. He also won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece.
He played with Lokomotiv Belgorod
winning the bronze medal at the 2005–06 CEV Champions League; he won the award "Best Libero" also in this tournament.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) is a volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
With the Russian men's national team
Russia men's national volleyball team
The Russia men's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia...
, he won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship played in Moscow, Russia. He won the award as Best Libero in the tournament. He also won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece.
He played with Lokomotiv Belgorod
Lokomotiv Belgorod
Lokomotiv-Belogorie is a professional volleyball club based in Belgorod, Russia.-Palmarès:*Russian Volleyball Super League ** Winner : 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005** Second place : 1995, 1996, 1999, 2006* CEV Champions League...
winning the bronze medal at the 2005–06 CEV Champions League; he won the award "Best Libero" also in this tournament.
Awards
- 2005–06 CEV Champions League "Best Libero"
- 2006 FIVB World Championship "Best Digger"
- 2006 FIVB World Championship "Best Receiver"
- 2006 FIVB World Championship "Best Libero"
- 2007 European Championship "Best Libero"
- 2008 Summer Olympics "Best Digger"
- 2008–09 CEV Champions League "Best Libero"