Yuri Marichev

Yuri Nikolaevich Marichev (Russian: Юpий Николаевич Mapичeв; born 1960) is a former volleyball player and the coach of the Russian women's national volleyball team 2013—2016.

Yuri Marichev
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1960-11-17) November 17, 1960
Tula, RSFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Volleyball information
PositionHead coach
Honours
Coach for Women's volleyball
Representing  Russia
European Championship
2013 Germany / Switzerland
2015 Belgium / Netherlands

Playing career

In 1991, Marichev won the gold medal in the Soviet Volleyball League. Also in 1991, he won the Turkish League, the European Cup and the European Super Cup, all with the Turkish team.[1]

Coaching

Marichev became a coach of the national women's volleyball team in January 2013 after the death of Coach Sergei Ovchinnikov.[1]In 2005, he won the gold medal at FIVB Men's World Junior Championship with the Russian men's team.[2] In 2013, he won the gold medal at the CEV European Championship in Germany and Switzerland. In 2014, he won the bronze medal at the World Grand Prix and took 5th place at the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy. In 2015, he won the bronze medal at the World Grand Prix and won the gold medal at the CEV European Championship in the Netherlands and Belgium.[3]

Success as a National Team Coach:

  • European Championships 2013 — 1st place
  • World Grand Prix 2014 — 3rd place
  • World Grand Prix 2015 — 2nd place
  • World Cup 2015 4th place
  • European Championships 2015 — 1st place
  • Olympics 2016 — 5th place

References
  1. Юрий Маричев — русский Бернардинью
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Russia wins again at women’s volleyball World Cup
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