Evgeni Krasilnikov (Russian: Евгений Витальевич Красильников; 7 April 1965 – 6 March 2014) was a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Evgeni Krasilnikov | |||||
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Nickname | Евгений Красильников | ||||
Nationality | Russian | ||||
Born | (1965-04-07)April 7, 1965 Kurgan, Russian SFSR, USSR | ||||
Died | 6 March 2014(2014-03-06) (aged 48) | ||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Setter | ||||
Number | 6 (national team) | ||||
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In 1988, Krasilnikov was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played one match.[1] Four years later, Krasilnikov finished seventh with the Unified Team in the 1992 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.[1]