Sergey Grankin

Sergey Grankin
Personal information
Born	(1985-01-21) 21 January 1985 Yessentuki, Russia
Honours Representing  Russia Men's Volleyball Olympic Games 2012 London Team competition 2008 Beijing Team competition World League 2011 Gdansk Team 2013 Mar del Plata Team 2010 Córdoba Team 2008 Rio de Janeiro Team 2009 Belgrade Team World Grand Champions Cup 2013 Japan Team European Championship 2013 Copenhagen Team

Sergey Yuryevich Grankin (Russian: Сергей Юрьевич Гранкин; born 21 January 1985) is a volleyball player from Russia. Sergey Grankin started playing volleyball at the age of 7. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics where Russia claimed the bronze medal and at the 2012 Summer Olympics where Russia won the gold. He married his fiance Bruna de Araujo on 19 August 2012. At the 2013 European Volleyball Championship - where Russia won the gold medal and was awarded as the best setter of the tournament.

Awards

Individuals

• Boys' Youth European Championship "Best Setter"
• 2010 World League "Best Setter"
• 2013 European Championship "Best Setter"
• 2013 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner "Best Setter"
• 2014 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner "Best Setter"

References

• Athlete bio at 2008 Summer Olympics website at the Wayback Machine (archived September 2, 2008)
• Profile

Russia – 2008 Summer Olympics (Bronze Medal)
1 Korneev 2 Poltavskiy 3 Kosarev 6 Grankin 8 Tetyukhin 9 Khamuttskikh (C) 10 Berezhko 13 Ostapenko 15 Volkov 16 Verbov 17 Mikhaylov 18 Kuleshov Coach: Alekno

Russia – 2012 Summer Olympics (Gold Medal)
3 Apalikov 4 Khtey (C) 5 Grankin 8 Tetyukhin 9 Sokolov 10 Berezhko 12 Butko 13 Muserskiy 15 Ilinikh 17 Mikhaylov 18 Volkov 20 Obmochaev Coach: Alekno

Awards
Preceded by Dragan Travica	Best Setter of CEV European Championship 2013	Succeeded by Simone Giannelli