Yuri Sapega, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yuri Sapega

volleyball player

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1965

Place of Birth: Grodno, Belarus

Date of Death: 29-Sep-2005

Profession: coach, volleyball player

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Yuri Sapega (Belarusian: ???? ?????????? ??????; Russian: ???? ?????????? ??????; 1 January 1965 – 29 September 2005) was a Belarusian professional volleyball player and coach.
He was a member of the USSR National Team since 1986 and won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing for the USSR.
He was 194 cm tall and played both as passer-hitter and middle hitter.
Sapega was born in Grodno He was nicknamed "the poet" for his elegant style.
He played in Italy for Padova in the 1990s.
After ending his career as player, he worked as second coach for Russian volleyball national team, and later had a manager position in the Russian Volleyball Championship. He died in Moscow in 2005 after a heart attack.