Dmitry Muserskiy

Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy (Дмитрий Александрович Мусэрский) (born 29 October 1988) is a Russian volleyball player of Ukrainian descent, member of the Russian national team and Japanese club, Suntory Sunbirds. 2012 Olympic Champion, 2011 World Cup winner, 2013 European Champion, and multiple World League medallist. Muserskiy is among the world's tallest athletes.

Career
Muserskiy began playing volleyball at the age of 8 under the guidance of Boris Osnach. In 2006 Muserskiy defended the colors of the junior national team. On 4 June 2010 in Yekaterinburg, in his first match for the Russian national team against USA in the FIVB World League Muserskiy scored 13 points and became the best scorer of the Russian team that day. In 2011, with his national team, he won the FIVB World League and the FIVB World Cup.

Muserskiy was banned from the sport for doping in 2021, dating back to 2013. (https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1114425/volleyball-doping)

Personal life
Muserskiy was born in Makiivka, Ukraine, Soviet Union. He gained Russian citizenship in 2006. In February 2015, his wife gave birth to their son, Roman.

Clubs

 * CEV Champions League
 * Gold medal europe.svg 2013/2014 – with Belogorie Belgorod


 * FIVB Club World Championship
 * Gold medal world centered-2.svg Belo Horizonte 2014 – with Belogorie Belgorod
 * Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Bangalore 2023 – with Suntory Sunbirds


 * CEV Cup
 * Simple gold cup.svg 2008/2009 – with Belogorie Belgorod
 * Simple gold cup.svg 2017/2018 – with Belogorie Belgorod


 * Asian Club Championship
 * Silver medal with cup.svg 2022 – with Suntory Sunbirds
 * Gold medal with cup.svg 2023 – with Suntory Sunbirds


 * National championships
 * 2012/2013 Simple gold cup.svg Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod
 * 2012/2013 Gold medal with cup.svg Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod
 * 2013/2014 Simple gold cup.svg Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod
 * 2013/2014 Simple gold cup.svg Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod
 * 2014/2015 Simple gold cup.svg Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod
 * 2020/2021 Gold medal with cup.svg Japanese Championship, with Suntory Sunbirds
 * 2021/2022 Gold medal with cup.svg Japanese Championship, with Suntory Sunbirds

Individual awards

 * 2010: FIVB World League – Best middle blocker
 * 2011: FIVB World League – Best server
 * 2013: FIVB World League – Best middle blocker
 * 2013: CEV European Championship – Most valuable player
 * 2013: FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Most valuable player
 * 2014: CEV Champions League – Best middle blocker
 * 2014: FIVB Club World Championship – Most valuable player
 * 2018: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker
 * 2022: Asian Club Volleyball Championship – Best opposite spiker
 * 2023: Japan V.League Division 1 – Best SIX & Fighting spirit award
 * 2023: Kurowashiki tournament – Fighting spirit award & Best SIX
 * 2023: Asian Club Volleyball Championship – Most valuable player
 * 2023: FIVB Club Volleyball Championship – Best opposite spiker