Jenia Grebennikov
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Full name | Jenia Grebennikov | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality |
French Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Rennes, France | August 13, 1990|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 340 cm (130 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 330 cm (130 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Libero | |||||||||||||||||||||
Current club | Cucine Lube Civitanova | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 2 (national team) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: 17 July 2016 |
Jenia Grebennikov (born 13 August 1990) is a French volleyball player of Russian origins. He is a member of France men's national volleyball team, Italian club Cucine Lube Civitanova, and the European Champion 2015. He is also a gold medalist winner of the World League 2015.
Personal life
Grebennikov was born in Rennes, France. His father Boris Grebennikov is a former Russian volleyball player and coach.
Career
Clubs
In April 2015 he signed a contract with Italian Cucine Lube Civitanova.[1]
National team
Jenia Grebennikov debuted on the French national team in 2011. In 2014 he played at the World Championship 2014 held in Poland.[2] France lost the match for the bronze medal with Germany and took 4th place.[3] Grebennikov received an individual award for the Best Libero of the tournament.[4] On October 18, 2015 the French national team, including Grebennikov, achieved the title of the European Champion 2015 (3–0 with Slovenia in the finale).[5] He was awarded Best Libero of the championships.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Champions League
- 2015/2016 - with Cucine Lube Civitanova
National championships
- 2011/2012 French Cup, with Rennes Volley 35
- 2013/2014 German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
- 2014/2015 German Championship, with VfB Friedrichshafen
National team
- 2015 FIVB World League
- 2015 CEV European Championship
- 2016 FIVB World League
Individual
- 2014 FIVB World Championship - Best Libero
- 2015 CEV European Championship - Best Libero
- 2016 CEV Champions League - Best Libero
- 2016 FIVB World League - Best Libero
References
- ↑ Jenia Grebennikov, Lube Treia ile anlaştı - voleybolextra.com - 24-04-2015
- ↑ France - team profile - fivb.org
- ↑ Germany take home the bronze medal - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
- ↑ Poland in dreamland and in Dream Team - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
- ↑ France celebrate historic European crown, Slovenia happy with silver - cev.lu - 18-10-2015
External links
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Awards | ||
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Preceded by Ferdinand Tille |
Best Libero of FIVB World Championship 2014 |
Succeeded by TBD |
Preceded by Aleksey Verbov |
Best Libero of CEV European Championship 2015 |
Succeeded by TBD |
Preceded by Teodor Salparov |
Best Libero of CEV Champions League 2015/2016 |
Succeeded by TBD |
Preceded by Paweł Zatorski |
Best Libero of FIVB World League 2016 |
Succeeded by TBD |