Estonian volleyball player
| Viljar Loor |
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| Born | (1953-10-01)October 1, 1953
Tartu, Estonia |
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| Died | March 22, 2011(2011-03-22) (aged 57)
Tallinn, Estonia |
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| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
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| Position | Middle blocker |
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| Number | 12 |
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Viljar Loor (1 October 1953 – 22 March 2011) was among the most accomplished Estonian volleyball players. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Loor won the gold medal with the Soviet Union men's national volleyball team.[1][2] He also won gold medals with the Soviet team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in Italy and the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Argentina.[1] He was a middle blocker.[3]
Personal life and death
[edit]Loor was born in Tartu.[1] He died on 22 March 2011, in Tallinn.[1]
- 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
