Russian volleyball federation has sent information to the FIVB about the players representing Russia during the World Cup in Japan. Russian superstar Sergey Tetyukhin is not missing.
Coach of Zenit Kazan and "Sborna" Vladimir Alekno, called three setters, 3 opposites and 3 liberos, as well as five spikers and six middleblockers. Russian players will go to the tournament on November 14. It is worth notice that as many as six players received the appointment of Master of Russia: Maxim Mikhailov, Nikolai Apalikov, Alexander Volkov (gold medalists of the World League), Yuri Berezhko, Yevgeny Siwozhelez (participant in the European Championships in 2011, and winner of the Universiade 2011) and libero Aleksey Obmoczaev.
Setters:
5. Sergei Grankin (195, 1985, Dynamo Moscow)
7. Sergei Makarov (196, 1980, Fakel Novy Urengoi)
12. Alexander Butko (198, 1986, Lokomotiv Novosibirsk)
Spikers:
10. Roman Yakovlev (202, 1976, Dinamo Krasnodar)
16. Pavel Kruglov (205, 1985, Dynamo Moscov)
17. Maxim Mikhailov (203, 1988, Zenit Kazan)
Blockers:
1. Alexander Abrosimov (206, 1983, Novy Urengoi Fakeł)
3. Nikolai Apalikov(203, 1982, Zenit Kazan)
13. Dmitry Muserskiy (218, 1988, Lokomotiv Belogorie)
14. Dmitry Shcherbinin (205, 1989, Dynamo Moscov)
18. Alexander Volkov (210, 1985, Zenit Kazan)
Receivers:
1. Dmitry Ilnykh (201, 1987, Lokomotiv Belogorie)
2. Denis Biriukov (202, 1988, Lokomotiv Novosibirsk)
4. Taras Khtey (205, 1982, Lokomotiv Belogorie)
6. Yevgeny Siwozhelez (196, 1986, Zenit Kazan)
8. Sergei Tetiyukhin (197, 1975, Lokomotiv Belogorie)
11. Yuri Berezhko (198, 1984, Zenit Kazan)
Libero:
9. Alexander Sokolov (193, 1982, Fakel Novy Urengoi)
19. Valery Komarov (187, 1980, Ural Ufa)
20. Aleksej Obmoczajev (189, 1989, Zenit Kazan)
Source: zenit-kazan.com
