| Dmitriy Muserskiy | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy | ||||
| Nickname | Dima,Small boy,Sir | ||||
| Nationality |  Ukrainian Russian | ||||
| Born | (1988-10-29)29 October 1988 (age 37) 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 | ||||
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Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy (Russian:Дмитрий Александрович Мусэрский) (born 29 October 1988) is a Russianvolleyball player ofUkrainian descent, member of theRussian national team and Japanese club,Suntory Sunbirds.2012 Olympic Champion,2011 World Cup winner,2013 European Champion, and multipleWorld League medallist. Muserskiy is among the world's tallest athletes.[1]
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 inYekaterinburg, in his first match for theRussian national team againstUSA in theFIVB 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 theFIVB World League and theFIVB World Cup.
Muserskiy was banned from the sport for nine months in 2021, for doping violations he admitted to dating back to 2013.[2]
Muserskiy was born inMakiivka,Ukraine,Soviet Union. He gained Russian citizenship in 2006. In February 2015, his wife gave birth to their son, Roman.[3]
2013/2014 – withBelogorie Belgorod
2008/2009 – withBelogorie Belgorod2017/2018 – withBelogorie Belgorod
2022 – withSuntory Sunbirds
2023 – withSuntory Sunbirds
2025 – withSuntory Sunbirds Russian Cup, withBelogorie Belgorod
Russian Championship, withBelogorie Belgorod Russian SuperCup, withBelogorie Belgorod Russian Cup, withBelogorie Belgorod Russian SuperCup, withBelogorie Belgorod Japanese Championship, withSuntory Sunbirds Japanese Championship, withSuntory Sunbirds
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by | Best Blocker of FIVB World League 2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Most Valuable Player of CEV European Championship 2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Blocker of CEV Champions League 2013/2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Most Valuable Player of FIVB Club World Championship 2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Middle Blocker of FIVB Nations League 2018 | Succeeded by |
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