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Russia - Yugoslavia (SET 3,4)

vatreni 2013-07-26 • 2804 views • 5
 
Bronze medal match at The Olympics 1996 in Atlanta. Yugoslavia won first ever olympic medal winning against mighty Russia. There was just the second performance of Yugoslavian team in The Olympics history. In that game you can see players like: Vladimir Grbić, Nikola Grbić, Vadim Khamuttskikhh and Goran Vujević. They missed their team captain, Dejan Brđović, for several matches as he left the team after his son died from a brain tumor. His teammates won that medal for him. His nation was not allowed to participate at the 1992 Summer Olympics because of international sanctions. Several Yugoslav athletes competed as Independent Olympic Participants at those Games. New Yugoslavia participated in thirteen sports: athletics, basketball, canoe/kayak, diving, fencing, judo, shooting, swimming, table tennis, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, and wrestling.

#GoranVujevic #NikolaGrbic #VladimirGrbic #VadimKhamuttskikh #DmitriyFomin #Serbia #Russia #TheOlympics1996

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RachelBR 532 7
10 years ago
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So many memorable payers on this video, it brings me good memories, thanks Vatreni :) Great to see young Vujevic in action
HCLTBR 331 6
10 years ago
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Very interesting game, a bit slow for today’s standards, but Russia and Yugoslavia had some outstanding players.

Thanks, Vatreni! You’re always bringing some cool stuff. I have this one on DVD, but I’m too lazy to watch my collection.

Hey Pearl, you mentioned Fomin, he’s also one of my favourites. That Russian middle blocker Ohlikver played here in Brazil for four years. Another one that played here was Vlad Grbic. What do you think about Vujevic? He’s one of my all-time favourite players, with an incredible ball control, just like Nalbert or Nummerdor. On this video you can also see Chatunov, the Russian middle who was slapped by the Cuban Sanchez after the quarterfinal match. You certainly noticed a very young Tetioukhine. It was nice to have Platonov back, but he had missed something, didn’t bring the same power he showed the world in the 70s and 80s.

Paul Sunderland was already there as a commentator. How many names he butchered? lol

The arena that was home to volleyball at the 1996 Olympics, the Omni Coliseum, was demolished a year later. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYLaoLr02iY
Joel2718CA 426 7
10 years ago
+3
i enjoyed this
pearlIT 1003 11
10 years ago
+5
Fomin: probably the best opposite Russia has ever had; definitely my favourite Russian player.
Wilfredo_is_MarshallRS 4186 20
10 years ago
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Great find! Thanks

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