Vladimir Shkurikhin

Summary

Vladimir Shkurikhin (Russian: Владимир Шкурихин, 26 July 1958 – 25 November 2017[1]) was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Vladimir Shkurikhin
Personal information
NicknameВладимир Шкурихин
NationalityRussian
Born(1958-07-26)July 26, 1958
Izhevsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedNovember 25, 2017(2017-11-25) (aged 59)
Moscow, Russia
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number5
National team
1981–1989 Soviet Union
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1982 Argentina
Silver medal – second place 1986 France Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1981 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1985 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Japan
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Moscow
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Havana
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bulgaria
Gold medal – first place 1983 East Germany
Gold medal – first place 1985 Netherlands
Gold medal – first place 1987 Belgium
World U21 Championship
Gold medal – first place 1977 Brazil Under-21
European Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 1977 France Under-20

In 1988, Shkurikhin was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played in all seven matches.

References edit

  1. ^ "Ушел из жизни Шкурихин В.П. - Volley.ru - Новости". www.volley.ru. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

External links edit

  • Vladimir Shkurikhin at Olympedia 
  • Volleybox.net Profile
  • Sports-reference.com Profile (archived)