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.jpg) Grebennikov in 2019 | |||||
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| Born | (1990-08-13)13 August 1990 (age 35) Rennes, France | ||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 345 cm (136 in) | ||||
| Block | 300 cm (118 in) | ||||
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| Position | Libero | ||||
| Current club | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||||
| Number | 8 | ||||
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Jenia Grebennikov (born 13 August 1990) is a French professionalvolleyball player ofRussian descent who plays as a libero forZenit Saint Petersburg and theFrance national team. Grebennikov won a gold medal in themen's tournament at theOlympic GamesTokyo 2020 and is the2015 European Champion.[1]
Grebennikov was born inRennes,France. His father Boris Grebennikov is a former Soviet and Kazakh volleyball player and coach. He married his longtime girlfriend Wiem on 31 December 2018.[2]
In April 2015, he signed a contract with the Italian team,Cucine Lube Civitanova.[3]
Jenia Grebennikov debuted on theFrench national team in 2011. In 2014 he played at theWorld Championship 2014 held inPoland.[4] France lost the match for the bronze medal withGermany and took 4th place.[5] Grebennikov received an individual award for theBest Libero of the tournament.[6] On 18 October 2015 theFrench national team, including Grebennikov, achieved the title of theEuropean Champion 2015 (3–0 withSlovenia in the finale).[7] He was awardedBest Libero of the championships.
Poland 2017 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
Poland 2018 – withTrentino Volley
2018–19 – with Trentino Volley French Cup, with Rennes Volley 35 German Cup, withVfB Friedrichshafen German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
German Championship, with VfB Friedrichshafen Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube CivitanovaItalian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by | Best Libero of FIVB World Championship 2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Libero of CEV European Championship 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Libero of CEV Champions League 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 | Succeeded by Not awarded |
| Preceded by | Best Libero of FIVB World League 2016 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Libero of FIVB Club World Championship 2017 2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Libero of FIVB Nations League 2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Libero of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Paris 2024 | Succeeded by – |
| Preceded by | Best Libero of FIVB Nations League 2022 | Succeeded by |
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