Viktor Poletaev

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Evgenyevich and the family name is Poletaev.

Viktor Evgenyevich Poletaev (Russian: Виктор Евгеньевич Полетаев, IPA: [ˈvʲiktər jɪvˈɡʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ pəlʲɪˈtajɪf]; born 27 July 1995) is a Russian volleyball player. He is a member of the Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Viktor Poletaev
Personal information
Full name	Viktor Evgenyevich Poletaev
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 30) Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Spike	360 cm (142 in)
Block	340 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current club	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number	17
Career
Years Teams 2013–2016 2016–2020 2020– Zenit Kazan Kuzbass Kemerovo Zenit Saint Petersburg
National team
2015–  Russia
Honours Volleyball Representing  ROC Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team Representing  Russia FIVB Nations League 2018 Lille Team 2019 Chicago Team European Games 2015 Azerbaijan Team World U21 Championship 2013 Turkey Under-21 World U19 Championship 2013 Mexico Under-19 European Junior Championship 2014 Slovakia/Czech Republic Under-20 European Youth Championship 2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina/Serbia Under-19

Career

National team

In 2012–2013 he was a member of Russia men's national volleyball team U19. In 2013 he won with this team his first medal at European Championship U19 and he received individual award for Most valuable player. Then he achieved a title of World Champion U19 and he was Best opposite spiker. In the same year he went to team Russia U21, where as 18 year old player achieved gold at World Championship U21 and title of Most valuable Player. ^[1] In 2014 gained title of European Champion U21. In 2015 Poletaev went to senior team of Russia and took part in first senior tournament in his career – European Games 2015. He won with team mates bronze medal.^{[citation needed]}

Sporting achievements

Clubs

• CEV Champions League
  • 2014/2015 – with Zenit Kazan
  • 2015/2016 – with Zenit Kazan
• FIVB Club World Championship
  • Betim 2015 – with Zenit Kazan
• CEV Cup
  • 2020/2021 – with Zenit Saint Petersburg
• National championships
  • 2013/2014 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2014/2015 Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2014/2015 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2015/2016 Russian SuperCup, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2015/2016 Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2015/2016 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan
  • 2018/2019 Russian Championship, with Kuzbass Kemerovo
  • 2019/2020 Russian SuperCup, with Kuzbass Kemerovo

Youth national team

• 2013 CEV U19 European Championship
• 2013 FIVB U19 World Championship
• 2013 FIVB U21 World Championship
• 2014 CEV U20 European Championship

Individual awards

• 2013: CEV U19 European Championship – Most valuable player
• 2013: FIVB U19 World Championship – Best opposite spiker
• 2013: FIVB U21 World Championship – Most valuable player