Dmitry Aleksandrovich Muserskiy () (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.Muserskiy Leaves Belogorie for Japan After 13 Seasons – volleymob.com – 10.08.2018
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 nine months in 2021, for doping violations he admitted to dating back to 2013.
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.RUS M: Dmitriy Muserskiy became father! – worldofvolley.com – 15-05-2015
Sporting achievements Clubs FIVB Club World Championship Belo Horizonte 2014 – with Belogorie Belgorod Bangalore 2023 – with Suntory Sunbirds CEV Champions League 2013/2014 – with Belogorie Belgorod CEV Cup 2008/2009 – with Belogorie Belgorod 2017/2018 – with Belogorie Belgorod AVC Champions League 2022 – with Suntory Sunbirds 2023 – with Suntory Sunbirds 2025 – with Suntory Sunbirds National championships 2012/2013 Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod 2012/2013 Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod 2013/2014 Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod 2013/2014 Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod 2014/2015 Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod 2020/2021 Japanese Championship, with Suntory Sunbirds 2021/2022 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
References
External links
Player profile at Volleybox.net