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Ivan Zaytsev
Powering Italy to Olympic volleyball medals with his serving and attack.
Olympic bronze · Italian championship
- Born
- 2 October 1988
- Birthplace
- Spoleto, Italy
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Ivan Zaytsev
Ivan Zaytsev is an Italian volleyball player who has competed as a setter, outside hitter and opposite.
Early life
Sporting parents
His father Vyacheslav was an Olympic volleyball champion and his mother a competitive swimmer.
Italy
Was born in Spoleto while his father played there.
Career
- 2004–2008
Club beginnings
Started at Perugia as a setter and later moved into an attacking role.
- 2008–2016
Italy international
Debuted for Italy and won medals at two Olympics.
- 2010s–2020s
Club career
Played for leading clubs in Italy and abroad, including Dynamo Moscow.
Achievements
Olympic bronze
Helped Italy reach the podium in London.
Italian championship
Won the league with Lube Macerata.
Olympic silver
Helped Italy reach the final in Rio.
Beyond volleyball
Food aid
Supported the World Food Programme and Banco Alimentare.
Voice acting
Voiced Bumblebee in the Italian version of the 2018 film.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Original: Lega Pallavolo Serie A / Derivative work: Danyele. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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