Valery Losev

Valery Losev
Personal information
NicknameВалерий Лосев
NationalityRussian
Kyrgyzstani
Born (1956-02-28) February 28, 1956
Tashkömür, Kyrgyz SSR
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number8
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
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1985 Netherlands
Gold medal – first place 1987 Belgium

Valery Losev (Russian: Валерий Лосев, born 28 February 1956) is a Kyrgyzstani former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] He was a setter.[2]

In 1988, Losev was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament.[3] He played all seven matches.[3]

Losev also helped the Soviet team to the gold medal in the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow by defeating the United States in the final.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Valery Losev". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Vecsey, George (20 July 1986). "Goodwill Games; Soviet Edges U.S. for Volleyball Title". The New York Times. sec. 5 p. 7. Retrieved 3 April 2024. (subscription required)
  3. ^ a b "Valery Losev". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017.
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