Oleksandr Sorokalet (volleyball)

Oleksandr Dmytrovych Sorokalet (Ukrainian: Олександр Диитрович Сорокалет, born 27 March 1959) is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Oleksandr Sorokalet
Personal information
Full nameOleksandr Dmytrovych Sorokalet
NicknameОлександр Диитрович Сорокалет
Born (1959-03-27) 27 March 1959 (age 65)
Shostka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number10
National team
1982–1989 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
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Moscow
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Havana
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1983 East Germany
Gold medal – first place 1985 Netherlands
Gold medal – first place 1987 Belgium

Sorokalet was born in Shostka.[1]

In 1988, Sorokalet was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament in Seoul.[2] He played all seven matches.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Aleksandr Sorokolet". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aleksandr Sorokolet". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011.
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