Konstantin Ushakov
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Konstantin Anatolyevich Ushakov ' onMouseout='HidePop("67485")' href="/topics/Omsk">Omsk
, Soviet Union
) is a retired volleyball
player from Russia
, who was a member of the Men's National Team
that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. Playing as a setter he won the 2002 Volleyball World League
with Russia, and the 1999 World Cup. A four-time Olympian he also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, claiming the bronze medal.
Omsk
-History:The wooden fort of Omsk was erected in 1716 to protect the expanding Russian frontier along the Ishim and the Irtysh rivers against the Kyrgyz nomads of the Steppes...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) is a retired volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, who was a member of the Men's National Team
Russia men's national volleyball team
The Russia men's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia...
that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia. Playing as a setter he won the 2002 Volleyball World League
Volleyball World League
The FIVB World League is an international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it is the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball . The tournament is annual. The women's version of the competition is called FIVB World...
with Russia, and the 1999 World Cup. A four-time Olympian he also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, claiming the bronze medal.