Dmitry Muserskiy
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| Full name | Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy | ||||
| Nickname | Dima, Small boy, Sir | ||||
| Nationality |  Ukrainian Russian | ||||
| Born | 29 October 1988 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) | ||||
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| 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 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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
Sporting achievements
Clubs
- FIVB Club World Championship
Belo Horizonte 2014 – with Belogorie Belgorod
Bangalore 2023 – with Suntory Sunbirds
- CEV Champions League
2013/2014 – with Belogorie Belgorod
- CEV Cup
2008/2009 – with Belogorie Belgorod- 2017/2018 – with Belogorie Belgorod
- AVC Champions League
2022 – with Suntory Sunbirds
2023 – with Suntory Sunbirds
2025 – with Suntory Sunbirds
- National championships
- 2012/2013 Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod
- 2012/2013
Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod - 2013/2014 Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod
- 2013/2014 Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod
- 2014/2015 Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod
- 2020/2021 Japanese Championship, with Suntory Sunbirds
- 2021/2022 Japanese Championship, with Suntory Sunbirds
- 2012/2013
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
References
- ^ Muserskiy Leaves Belogorie for Japan After 13 Seasons – volleymob.com – 10.08.2018
- ^ Ali, Contact (2021-10-20). "Olympic volleyball champion Muserskiy accepts doping ban, Russia to keep titles". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ RUS M: Dmitriy Muserskiy became father! – worldofvolley.com – 15-05-2015
External links
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at Olympics.com
- Player profile at Olympedia
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
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