Viljar Loor

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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
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1978 Italy
Gold medal – first place 1982 Argentina
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1977 Japan
Gold medal – first place 1981 Japan
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1975 Yugoslavia
Gold medal – first place 1977 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1979 France
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bulgaria
Gold medal – first place 1983 East Germany
European Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 1971 Spain Under-20
Gold medal – first place 1973 Netherlands Under-20

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]

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

External links

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