Andrei Kuznetsov (volleyball)

Andrei Kuznetsov (Russian: Андрей Кузнецов, 24 April 1966 – 30 December 1994) was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was born in Poltava, Ukraine and was 196 cm tall. In 1988 he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches. Four years later he finished seventh with the Unified Team in the 1992 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.[1]

Andrei Kuznetsov
Personal information
Full name	Andrei Kuznetsov
Nickname	Андрей Кузнецов
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1966-04-23)April 23, 1966 Poltava, Ukraine
Died	December 30, 1994(1994-12-30) (aged 28)
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Career
Years Teams 1994 Les Copains Ferrara Italy
National team
1988-1990 1994 Russia
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Team

On 30 December 1994, he died in a road accident in Chieti, Italy. Since 1996, Sport Express has presented the best volleyball champion of Russia in his name.