Viljar Loor

Viljar Loor (1 October 1953 – 22 March 2011) was among the most accomplished Estonian volleyball players. In the 1980 Summer Olympics, he won the gold medal with the Soviet Union volleyball team.[1]

Viljar Loor
Personal information
NationalityEstonian
Born(1953-10-01)October 1, 1953
Tartu, Estonia
DiedMarch 22, 2011(2011-03-22) (aged 57)
Tallinn, Estonia
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number12
National team
1975–1983 Soviet Union
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow Team
World Championship
1978 Italy
1982 Argentina
World Cup
1977 Japan
1981 Japan
European Championship
1975 Yugoslavia
1977 Finland
1979 France
1981 Bulgaria
1983 East Germany
European Junior Championship
1971 SpainUnder-20
1973 NetherlandsUnder-20

Loor died on 22 March 2011.[1]

Loor's coaches were Ülo Palk, Raimund Pundi, and Ivan Dratšov, and in the Soviet team Viacheslav Platonov and Yuri Chesnokov.[2]

Achievements

  • Olympic winner: 1980
  • World Champion: 1978, 1982
  • European Champion: 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983
  • World Cup winner: 1977, 1981
  • European Youth Champion: 1971, 1973
  • 4 × European Club Champions Cup winner
  • 8 × Soviet Champion[2]

References

  1. "Viljar Loor". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. Teisipäeval suri ootamatult olümpiavõitja Viljar Loor (in Estonian)
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