Dmitriy Muserskiy

Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy (born 29 October 1988) is a Russian volleyball player of Ukrainian descent, member of the Russian national team and Japanese club, Suntory Sunbirds. 2012 Olympic Champion, 2011 World Cup winner, 2013 European Champion, and multiple World League medallist. Muserskiy is among the world's tallest athletes.

Career 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 in Yekaterinburg, in his first match for the Russian national team against USA in the FIVB 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 the FIVB World League and the FIVB World Cup.

Muserskiy was banned from the sport for nine months in 2021, for doping violations he admitted to dating back to 2013.

Personal life Muserskiy was born in Makiivka, Ukraine, Soviet Union. He gained Russian citizenship in 2006. In February 2015, his wife gave birth to their son, Roman.

Sporting achievements Clubs FIVB Club World Championship

CEV Champions League

CEV Cup

AVC Champions League

National championships

Individual awards 2010: FIVB World League – Best middle blocker 2011: FIVB World League – Best server 2013: FIVB World League – Best middle blocker 2013: CEV European Championship – Most valuable player 2013: FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Most valuable player 2014: CEV Champions League – Best middle blocker 2014: FIVB Club World Championship – Most valuable player 2018: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker 2022: Asian Club Volleyball Championship – Best opposite spiker 2023: Japan V.League Division 1 – Best SIX & Fighting spirit award 2023: Kurowashiki tournament – Fighting spirit award & Best SIX 2023: Asian Club Volleyball Championship – Most valuable player 2023: FIVB Club Volleyball Championship – Best opposite spiker