Summary
Viacheslav Platonov (Russian: Вячеслав Платонов; 21 January 1939 – 26 December 2005) was a Russian volleyball player and coach. He led the Soviet men's national volleyball team to gold medals in the 1978 and 1982 FIVB World Championships, and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Viacheslav Platonov | |||||||
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| Full name | Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Platonov | ||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||
| Born | 21 February 1939 St. Petersburg, Russia | ||||||
| Died | 26 December 2005 (aged 66) St. Petersburg, Russia | ||||||
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Club volleyball edit
Platonov played volleyball for the Russian club teams SKIF, SKA, and Spartak from 1954 to 1967.[1]
Coaching edit
Platonov coached the Soviet men's team from 1977 to 1985, and again from 1990 to 1991.[1] He coached the same team, referred to as the Unified Team, in 1992.[1] He then coached the Russian men's team from 1995 to 1997.[1]
Platonov coached several clubs, notably Automobilist Leningrad, leading them to USSR Championship titles in 1983 and 1989.[1]
For his extraordinary achievements as a coach, Platonov was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2002.[1]
Personal life edit
Platonov's father was killed during World War II in Kharkiv, Ukraine.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Vyacheslav Platonov". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Excerpt: 'If Gold Is Our Destiny,' when USA men won the 1984 volleyball Olympics". Volleyball Magazine. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
External links edit
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame Profile
- Olympedia Profile: Vyacheslav Platonov
- Volleybox.net Profile