Sergey Vladimirovich Gorbunov (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Горбунов; 10 July 1970 – 20 December 2001) was a Russian volleyball player.[3] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, finishing in seventh place.[4][5]
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| Full name | Sergey Vladimirovich Gorbunov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1970 Nizhny Novgorod, Russian SFSR[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 December 2001 (aged 31)[2] Moscow, Russia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 13 (national team) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Gorbunov won a gold medal representing the Soviet Union at the 1991 World Cup in Japan.[6] He also won a gold medal with the Soviet team at the 1991 European Championship in Germany.[2]
Death
editGorbunov died on 20 December 2001 in a Moscow hospital after experiencing a high fever for three days.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "горбунов сергей владимирович". Sport-strana.ru (in Russian). 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ a b Sergey Gorbunov at Olympedia
- ^ a b Shirokov, Vladimir (20 December 2001). "Умер Сергей Горбунов". Sport-express.ru (in Russian). Sport Express. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sergey Gorbunov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Bondy, Filip (6 August 1992). "Barcelona: Volleyball; Hush Comes Over the Court As U.S. Squad Moves On". The New York Times. p. B14. Retrieved 12 October 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ "Player tournaments". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
