Yuri Starunsky

Soviet volleyball player (1945–2010) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yury Vasilevich Starunsky (Russian: Юрий Васильевич Старунский, April 17, 1945 December 24, 2010) was a Soviet volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

FullnameYury Vasilevich Starunsky
NicknameЮрий Васильевич Старунский
NationalitySoviet
Born(1945-07-11)July 11, 1945
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
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Yuri Starunsky
Personal information
Full nameYury Vasilevich Starunsky
NicknameЮрий Васильевич Старунский
NationalitySoviet
Born(1945-07-11)July 11, 1945
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
DiedDecember 24, 2010(2010-12-24) (aged 65)
Russia
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1976 MontrealTeam
Bronze medal – third place1972 MunichTeam
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In 1972, Starunsky was part of the Soviet team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.

Four years later, Starunsky won the silver medal with the Soviet team in the 1976 Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.

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