Vladimir Dorokhov

Vladimir Vyacheslavovich Dorokhov (Russian: Владимир Вячеславович Дорохов, 18 February 1954 – 18 December 2024) was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

Vladimir Dorokhov
Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Vyacheslavovich Dorokhov
Born	(1954-02-18)18 February 1954 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died	18 December 2024(2024-12-18) (aged 70)
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	4
National team
1975-1982  Soviet Union
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Team 1976 Montreal Team World Championship 1978 Italy 1982 Argentina World Cup 1977 Japan 1981 Japan European Championship 1975 Yugoslavia 1977 Finland 1979 France 1981 Bulgaria European Junior Championship 1973 Netherlands Under-20

Biography

Dorokhov was born in Leningrad on 18 February 1954.^[1]

In 1976, Dorokhov was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.^[1]

Four years later, Dorokhov won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.^[1]

Dorokhov died on 18 December 2024, at the age of 70.^[2]