Yuriy Gladyr (Ukrainian: Юрій Гладир; born 8 July 1984) is a Ukrainian professional volleyball player with Polish citizenship (since 14 January 2013), who plays as a middle blocker for Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie.[1] He is a former member of the Ukraine national team.

Yuriy Gladyr
Personal information
Born (1984-07-08) 8 July 1984 (age 40)
Poltava, Soviet Union, Ukraine
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Spike360 cm (142 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubWarta Zawiercie
Number13
Career
YearsTeams
2004–2006
2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2024
2024–
Azot Cherkasy
Lokomotiv Kyiv
AZS Politechnika Warszawska
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Skra Bełchatów
Fenerbahçe
Emma Villas Volley
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Warta Zawiercie
National team
2007–2011 Ukraine

Career

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Club

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Gladyr spent the 2008–09 PlusLiga season, playing in AZS Politechnika Warszawska. In 2009, he moved to ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[2] In the 2010–11 PlusLiga season he achieved his first silver medal of the Polish Championship. On 12 March 2011 ZAKSA, including Gladyr, achieved a silver medal of the CEV Cup.[3] In the 2011–12 PlusLiga season he gained a bronze medal after winning matches with Jastrzębski Węgiel. On 27 January 2013 he won the Polish Cup.[4] In the 2012–13 PlusLiga season, Gladyr achieved his second silver medal of the Polish Championship, in the final his team lost to Asseco Resovia. On 16 March 2014 he won the Polish Cup with ZAKSA. In 2015 he extended his contract with the club.[5] In 2016 he left ZAKSA and joined PGE Skra Bełchatów.

Honours

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Club

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Individual awards

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  • 2011: Polish Cup – Best blocker
  • 2022: Polish SuperCup – Most valuable player

Statistics

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References

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  1. ^ "Z szeregów mistrza Polski do srebrnych rycerzy. Warta Zawiercie ma nowego środkowego". siatka.org (in Polish). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Odszedł Jurij Gładyr, a co z resztą? – AZS Politechnika Warszawska po sezonie". SportoweFakty (in Polish). 4 May 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ "La Sisley Treviso conquista la Coppa Cev". Dallari Volley (in Italian). 12 March 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ "ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle zdobywcą Pucharu Polski Enea Cup w siatkówce mężczyzn". Głos Wielkopolski (in Polish). 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Jurij Gladyr zostaje w Zaksie". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Rywal zmiażdżony, tytuł zdobyty! Jastrzębski Węgiel mistrzem Polski". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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