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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.

FullnameVladimir Vyacheslavovich Dorokhov
Born(1954-02-18)18 February 1954
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died18 December 2024(2024-12-18) (aged 70)
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
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Vladimir Dorokhov
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Full nameVladimir Vyacheslavovich Dorokhov
Born(1954-02-18)18 February 1954
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died18 December 2024(2024-12-18) (aged 70)
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number4
National team
1975-1982 Soviet Union
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1980 MoscowTeam
Silver medal – second place1976 MontrealTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1978 Italy
Gold medal – first place1982 Argentina
World Cup
Gold medal – first place1977 Japan
Gold medal – first place1981 Japan
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1975 Yugoslavia
Gold medal – first place1977 Finland
Gold medal – first place1979 France
Gold medal – first place1981 Bulgaria
European Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place1973 NetherlandsUnder-20
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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]

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