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Famous
People in Volleyball
Coach Nikolai
Karpol
Mr. Nikolai Karpol, nicknamed "The Howling
Bear" definitely belongs to category - the famous people in volleyball.
Karpol is known for his great achievements as well as his outstanding
coaching style.
Famous
People in Volleyball - Volleyball Coach Known All Over the World
Karpol is a
charismatic and one of the most experienced international
volleyball coaches. Karpol is
- two-time Olympic
gold medalist in 1980 and
1988
- three-time Olympic silver medalist in 1992,
2000 and 2004
- World
Champion in 1990
- three-time World
Championships bronze medalist in
1994, 1998 and 2002
 Karpol
has
become a cult
figure to volleyball fans due to his personal coaching style. He is
famous about loud time-outs and aggressive yelling at the players – and
the very next moment his softer coaching style takes over again and he
can have a warm smile on his face. Karpol’s nickname is “The Howling
Bear.”
Karpol retired his successful coaching career
after 2004 Olympic
Games. His timeouts will be greatly missed, those were fun to watch.
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Facts about Famous People
in Volleyball - Coach Karpol:
Name:
Nikolai Karpov (sometimes seen Nikolay Karpol, in Russian Николай
Васильевич Карполь)
Position:
Coach
Born:
May 1, 1938 in Brest region, Russia
Nationality:
Russia
Teams:
Russia Women’s National Team (The Soviet Union in
the early
years), Croatia Women’s National Team, Uralochka Ekaterinburg (club
team in Russia)
Nickname:
“The Howling Bear”
Skills:
Uses his
mathematical skills in
the coaching and has organized the game based on mathematical game
theories. Karpol has said he recruits players who are strong,
completely self-confident and who will not admit any greater authority
than themselves.
Individual awards: FIVB Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1991, and the
best coach of the 1990 Volleyball World Championships.
Achievements:
Olympic games:
Gold: 1980 and 1988, silver: 1992, 2000 and 2004
World Championships:
Gold: 1990, bronze: 1994, 1998 and 2002
Championships of Europe:
Gold: 1977, 1979, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001
World Champions Cup:
Gold: 1997, silver: 2001, bronze: 1993
Grand-prix:
Gold: 1997, 1999, 2002, Silver: 1998, 2000, 2003, Bronze: 1993, 1996
and 2001
Winner of the European Champions League (Champions Cup):
1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995
Volleyball
Quotes from the Famous People in Volleyball - Coach Nikolai Karpol
"Behind
me there are quite a lot of years of work as a volleyball
coach. I had five Olympic finals and I got two gold medals and three
silvers." Nikolai Karpol after announcing his retirement.
"I always have to say I’m an actor, performing in front of spectators,"
Nikolai Karpol said when he was given a loud boos from the audience for
yelling at his players during time-outs and after misplayed points.
"The players create the screenplay."
“Today our team looks the exact opposite. In Barcelona, we had a very
experienced team, and the Cubans were very young. Now we are young and
they have the experience. It's quite possible that wisdom will
conquer." -- Nikolai Karpol
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