Anatoly Polishchuk
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Anatoly Antonovich•Polishchuk |
| Used name | Anatoly•Polishchuk |
| Original name | Анатолий Антонович•Полищук |
| Other names | Anatoliy Antonovych Polishchuk, Анатолій Антонович Поліщук |
| Born | 11 January 1950 in Velykyi Mezhyrichi, Rivne (UKR) |
| Died | 7 June 2016 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 196 cm / 94 kg |
| Affiliations | CSKA Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Outside hitter Anatoly Polishchuk started to play professional volleyball in 1971 with SKA Rostov-na-Donu and from 1972-83 was with CSKA Moskva. With CSKA, Polishchuk was Soviet champion from 1973-83, won the Soviet Cup in 1980 and 1982, and won the CEV Champions League in 1973-75, 1977, 1982 and 1983. Polishchuk was on the Soviet national team from 1974-78 and won silver at the 1976 Olympics, was 1978 World Champion, took silver at the 1974 World Championships, won the 1977 World Cup, and European Championships in 1975 and 1977.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Volleyball (Volleyball) | URS |
UKR |
Anatoly Polishchuk | |||
| Volleyball, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Volleyball Championships (2–0–0 1975 YUG gold; 1977 FIN gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Volleyball Championships (1–1–0 1974 MEX silver; 1978 ITA gold)