Yuriy Poyarkov
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Yuriy Mikhaylovich Poyarkov is a Ukrainian former volleyball
player who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1964 Summer Olympics
, in the 1968 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Kharkiv
.
In 1964 he was part of the Soviet team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played eight matches.
Four years later he won his second gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1968 Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.
At the 1972 Games he was a member of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in the Olympictournament. He played three matches.
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 who competed for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
, in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
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He was born in Kharkiv
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
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In 1964 he was part of the Soviet team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played eight matches.
Four years later he won his second gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1968 Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.
At the 1972 Games he was a member of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in the Olympictournament. He played three matches.