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VOLLEYBALL · MIDDLE BLOCKER · ARCHIVE 19

ALEKSANDRSAVIN

Aleksandr Savin supplied the Soviet middle attack with reach, power and the timing of an elite blocker.

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AI-generated pencil-and-ink drawing of Aleksandr Savin, based on a credited source photograph
VOLLEYBALL · AI ILLUSTRATIONMIDDLE BLOCKER
THE LEGACYTHE MIDDLE OF A CHAMPIONSHIP SYSTEM
Taganrog, Russia1957 — ∞
Olympic goldOlympic silverWorld titlesEuropean titlesOlympic goldOlympic silverWorld titlesEuropean titles
01

Origin
and identity

Aleksandr Savin supplied the Soviet middle attack with reach, power and the timing of an elite blocker.

Olympic silver in Montreal came before world championship gold in 1978. His partnership with setter Vyacheslav Zaytsev became one of the defining combinations of that Soviet team.

The 1980 Moscow Games brought Olympic gold, followed by another world title in 1982. Six European titles and two World Cup victories further demonstrate the depth of his playing record.

02

A defining
career arc

PLACES · MOMENTS · ERAS

DEFINING SCENES.
ONE LEGACY.

1
1976
OLYMPIC FINAL

Montreal

Won silver at his first Games.

2
1977
WORLD CUP GOLD

Japan

Helped the Soviet Union win the global tournament.

3
1978
WORLD CHAMPION

Italy

Won the men's world championship.

4
1980
OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Moscow

Added the gold medal on home court.

03

Completed
milestones

NOT JUST RECORDS.
LANDMARKS.

011980

Olympic gold

Moscow men's tournament.

021976

Olympic silver

Montreal men's tournament.

032

World titles

1978 and 1982, documented by his club CSKA.

046

European titles

1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1985.

These are completed, source-backed milestones; changing live totals are intentionally excluded.

STYLE · INFLUENCE · MEMORY

ABOVE THE NET.
BEYOND THE GAME.

The 1980 Moscow Games brought Olympic gold, followed by another world title in 1982. Six European titles and two World Cup victories further demonstrate the depth of his playing record.

04

Editorial
references

EDITORIAL & REFERENCE SOURCES

FACTS WITH
A PAPER TRAIL.

01International Volleyball Hall of Fame player biography02CSKA official playing-career honours03Illustration source photograph and licence

Editorial facts and completed milestones last reviewed on October 21, 2026. This independent tribute does not imply endorsement.