Oleg Moliboga
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Oleg Alekseyevich•Moliboga |
| Used name | Oleg•Moliboga |
| Original name | Олег Алексеевич•Молибога |
| Other names | Oleh Oleksiyovych Molyboha, Олег Олексійович Молибога |
| Born | 27 February 1953 in Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) |
| Died | 9 June 2022 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 193 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | CSKA Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Oleg Moliboga got into volleyball against his will, as he started as a footballer. When sports school began to interfere with his studies, he had to switch to another ball game, and his father encouraged him to try volleyball, which had been his sport. At the age of 20, Oleg Moliboga won the European Youth Championship, and then went to Moscow to join CSKA volleyball club. At the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games, he took part in all the USSR matches. He was twice a World Champion and four times became European Champion. Immediately after retiring as a player, Moliboga became a coach. He was the coach of the Unified Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the Russian team at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Volleyball (Volleyball) | URS |
UKR |
Oleg Moliboga | |||
| Volleyball, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Volleyball (Volleyball) | URS |
UKR |
Oleg Moliboga | |||
| Volleyball, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Volleyball Championships (4–0–0 1977 FIN gold; 1979 FRA gold; 1981 BUL gold; 1983 GDR gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Volleyball Championships (2–0–0 1978 ITA gold; 1982 ARG gold)