Ruslan Olikhver

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Ruslan Iosifovich Olikhver (Russian: Руслан Иосифович Олихвер, born 11 April 1969) is a Russian former volleyball player of Latvian origin who competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and for Russia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Ruslan Olikhver
Personal information
Full nameRuslan Iosifovich Olikhver
NationalityRussian
Born11 April 1969 (1969-04-11) (age 55)
Riga, Latvia
Height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number4 (national team)
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Representing  Unified Team
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Russia
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2002 Argentina Russia
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Brazil Soviet Union
World League
Gold medal – first place 2002 Brazil Russia
Silver medal – second place 1993 Brazil Russia
Silver medal – second place 1998 Italy Russia
Silver medal – second place 2000 Netherlands Russia
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Russia Russia
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Japan Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1999 Japan Russia
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Japan Soviet Union
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Seattle Soviet Union
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1991 Germany Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1999 Austria Russia
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Finland Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Czech Republic Russia
Junior World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Greece Soviet Union
Junior European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1988 Italy Soviet Union

In 1992, Olikhver was part of the Unified Team that finished seventh in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.

Four years later, he finished fourth with the Russian team in the 1996 Olympic tournament. He played five matches.

At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he was a member of the Russian team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.

Club Honors

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- Soviet Top League Bronze Medalist (2) – 1990, 1991;
- CEV Cup Finalist (1) – 1991;
- Italian A1 League Champion (1) – 1995;
- Italian Cup Winner (2) – 1994, 1995;
- CEV Cup Winner's Cup Winner (1) – 1995;
- Brazilian Superleague Champion (1) – 1997;
- Brazilian Superleague Runner-up (2) – 1996, 1999;
- Brazilian Superleague Bronze Medalist (1) – 1998;
- Italian Supercup Winner (1) – 1999;
- CEV Cup Winner's Cup Finalist (1) – 2000;
- Russian Super League Runner-up (1) – 2002;
- Russian Super League Bronze Medalist (2) – 2004, 2005;
- Russian Cup Winner (1) – 2004;
- CEV Cup Winner (1) – 2007;
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  • Ruslan Olikhver at the European Volleyball Confederation 
  • Ruslan Olikhver at WorldofVolley 
  • Ruslan Olikhver at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian) 
  • Ruslan Olikhver at Olympedia 
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ruslan Olikhver". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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