Victor Gresev
Russian rugby union player
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Victor Andreevitch Gresev (Russian: Виктор Андреевич Гресев) (born Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg, 31 March 1986) is a former Russian rugby union player who played as a number eight.
| Full name | Victor Andreevitch Gresev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 March 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played VVA Saracens (2009-2011), where he won the Russian Championship, in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. He signed for London Wasps, where he stayed for 2011/12.[1][2] Afterwards, he returned to Russia, joining Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk, in 2012, where he plays since then. He won twice the Russian Championship, in 2013 and 2015, and twice the Cup of Russia, in 2013 and 2015.[citation needed]
He has 108 caps for Russia, since 2006, with 21 tries scored, 105 points on aggregate. He was called for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing in four games, one as substitute, and without scoring.[3][4]
He was also a regular player for Russia national rugby sevens team, being twice European Champion, in 2007 and 2009.[5][6]
Retired in May 2025.[7]
