YOGYAKARTA - Volleyball is about who is the highest. In this sport, there are players who are tall and there are players who are super tall. Then who is the highest volleyball player?
How do we define being super high? You have to be at least 215 cm or about 7 feet. If you're that high, you have big profits, but remember that high isn't everything.
This time we will discuss several volleyball players who have extra high bodies, who are they? Let's see below.
Wuttichai Suksara's 224 cm
Nationality: Thailand
Birth: June 21, 1995
Position: Central blocking
Paku: 350 cm (183 inches)
Some people still believe that Dmitrij Musersky is the highest volleyball player. Well, that's not the case anymore, because Thai Wuttichai Suksara is 6 cm taller. Some sources say Suksara is 224 cm, others say 222 cm. That doesn't change the fact that no other volleyball player is taller than it is today.
Her height is abnormal and Suksara is diagnosed with gigantisme. What's interesting is that at the age of 13 she already has a height of 198 cm (6.5 feet). His brothers are also much higher than their relatives.
The size of Wuttichai Suksara's shoes is 56 (Europe) or 22 (US) making it difficult to find the right shoes for him. This Thai volleyball player is still playing in the Thai league, but if he improves his conditions and techniques, he can play for several better European teams.
Dmitrij Muserskiy-218 cm
Nationality: Russia
Birth: October 29, 1988
Position: Central Blocker
Paku: 375 cm (148 inches)
Dmitrij Muserskiy is quite popular in the volleyball world. This is thanks to his extraordinary height. He is 218 cm (7.2 feet) tall and he is the highest volleyball player among the popular and performs regularly at the World Championships, World Cup, and European Championships.
Andirej Woronkow - a former Russian volleyball player said that Muserskiy in 2013 was the best player in the world because of his intelligence and ambitions. Some even say he is the best player in history, but I disagree.
Of course, he helped the Russian national team win the World League, Olympics and European Championships, but he had a worse and better time. Dmitrij currently plays for Japanese club Suntory Sunbirds where he is very popular because of his height. He even complained that the Japanese ceiling was too low for him, but overall he was a warm and helpful friend.
Bartlomiej Lemanski 217 cm
Nationality: Poland
Birth: March 19, 1996
Position: Central Blocker
Paku: 365 cm (144 inches)
This Polish youth is a complete giant. He was born in 1996, so he is still relatively young, and he has the opportunity to win many medals with his team. Bartlomiej Lemanski admits that he often has difficulty finding the size of the suit, clothes, and shoes that are suitable for him.
The size of his leg is 50 EUR. He was not too tall until the age of 13 when he started growing very fast. He started his volleyball career because his mother forced him to train. As a volleyball player, his biggest success so far is a silver medal in the 2019 World Cup.
He made his 18-year-old debut in the Polish league. His club is currently Asseco Resovia Rzeszow. He is not considered the best volleyball player, but perhaps in the future.
Renan Zanatta Buiatti-217
Nationality: Brazil
Birth: January 10, 1990
Position: Opposite
Lonjakan: 360 cm (142 inches)
Renan Zanatta Buiatti is another volleyball player who doesn't have to work hard to block opponents. Even though he was tall, his movements and coordination were incredible. He spent most of his career playing in the Brazilian team, but he also played in Europe.
He has several individual awards including Best Blokers at the Brazil Championships or Best Opponents at the Pan American Games. With Brazil, he won the FIVB World Champions Cup and won a silver medal at the World Championships in 2014. With his club Sada Cruziero, his biggest success was winning the FIVB Club World Championships in 2016. His biggest strength was blocking and great predictions.
Leandro Martins da Silva-216 cm
Nationality: Brazil
Birth: December 6, 1992
Position: Opposite
Lonjakan: 360 cm (142 inches)
Another Brazilian player in this ranking. Several sources said he was 216 cm and several he was 217 cm. However, his height is impressive. He played as an opponent in Brazil V▁wargalei Itapitinga. In the past, he played in the São Paulo Session, where he won the Brazilian Super League in 2011 and Al-Arabi Doha, Lebes Canoas, and Anapolis Volei.
As you can see, he doesn't even have to jump to block. As one of the few players, he's the opposite, which means he has great jumping coordination and ability to jump.
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