Yaroslav Antonov

Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov
Personal information
Full name Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov
Born 10 January 1963
Obninsk, Russia
Height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
Position Opposite
Number 11
National team
1984-1991
1992		 Soviet Union
CIS
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1986 France Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Brazil Team
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Seattle
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Havana
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1985 Netherlands
Gold medal – first place 1987 Belgium

Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov (Russian: Ярослав Викторович Антонов; born 10 January 1963) is a Russian former volleyball player who won a silver medal while playing for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was a powerful spiker who led the Soviet team in the late 1980s.

Personal life

Antonov is the father of Oleg Antonov, who played for the Italian men's national volleyball team in the 2016 Olympics and won a silver medal.