Dmitry Muserskiy

Dmitriy Muserskiy
Personal information
Full name	Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy
Nickname	Dima, Small boy, Sir
Nationality	Ukrainian Russian
Born	(1988-10-29) 29 October 1988 Makiivka, Soviet Union, Ukraine
Height	2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Spike	375 cm (148 in)
Block	365 cm (144 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker / Opposite
Current club	Suntory Sunbirds
Number	13
Career
Years Teams 1996–2005 2005–2008 2008 2008–2018 2018– Yurydychna Akademiya Belogorie Belgorod Metalloinvest Stary Oskol Belogorie Belgorod Suntory Sunbirds
National team
2010– Russia (132)
Honours Men's volleyball Representing Russia Olympic Games 2012 London FIVB World Cup 2011 Japan FIVB World Grand Champions Cup 2013 Japan FIVB World League 2011 Gdansk 2013 Mar del Plata 2010 Córdoba FIVB Nations League 2018 Lille CEV European Championship 2013 Copenhagen

Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy (Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Мусэрский) (born 29 October 1988) is a Russian volleyball player of Ukrainian descent, member of the Russian national team and Japanese club, Suntory Sunbirds. 2012 Olympic Champion, 2011 World Cup winner, 2013 European Champion, and multiple World League medallist. Muserskiy is among the world's tallest athletes.

Career

Muserskiy began playing volleyball at the age of 8 under the guidance of Boris Osnach. In 2006 Muserskiy defended the colors of the junior national team. On 4 June 2010 in Yekaterinburg, in his first match for the Russian national team against USA in the FIVB World League Muserskiy scored 13 points and became the best scorer of the Russian team that day. In 2011, with his national team, he won the FIVB World League and the FIVB World Cup.

Muserskiy was banned from the sport for doping in 2021, dating back to 2013. (https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1114425/volleyball-doping)

Personal life

Muserskiy was born in Makiivka, Ukraine, Soviet Union. He gained Russian citizenship in 2006. In February 2015, his wife gave birth to their son, Roman.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

• CEV Champions League
  • 2013/2014 – with Belogorie Belgorod
• FIVB Club World Championship
  • Belo Horizonte 2014 – with Belogorie Belgorod
  • Bangalore 2023 – with Suntory Sunbirds
• CEV Cup
  • 2008/2009 – with Belogorie Belgorod
  • 2017/2018 – with Belogorie Belgorod
• Asian Club Championship
  • 2022 – with Suntory Sunbirds
  • 2023 – with Suntory Sunbirds
• National championships
  • 2012/2013 Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod
  • 2012/2013 Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod
  • 2013/2014 Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod
  • 2013/2014 Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod
  • 2014/2015 Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod
  • 2020/2021 Japanese Championship, with Suntory Sunbirds
  • 2021/2022 Japanese Championship, with Suntory Sunbirds

Individual awards

• 2010: FIVB World League – Best middle blocker
• 2011: FIVB World League – Best server
• 2013: FIVB World League – Best middle blocker
• 2013: CEV European Championship – Most valuable player
• 2013: FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Most valuable player
• 2014: CEV Champions League – Best middle blocker
• 2014: FIVB Club World Championship – Most valuable player
• 2018: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker
• 2022: Asian Club Volleyball Championship – Best opposite spiker
• 2023: Japan V.League Division 1 – Best SIX & Fighting spirit award
• 2023: Kurowashiki tournament – Fighting spirit award & Best SIX
• 2023: Asian Club Volleyball Championship – Most valuable player
• 2023: FIVB Club Volleyball Championship – Best opposite spiker

External links

• Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Player profile at Olympics.com
• Player profile at Olympedia
• Player profile at Volleybox.net