Vadim Anatolyevich Khamuttskikh (; 26 November 1969 – 31 December 2021) was a Russian

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player, who was a member of the men's national team that won the silver medal at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

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and the 2007 European Championship in

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, Russia. There he was named ''Best Setter'' of the tournament. Khamuttskikh also competed at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...

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, where Russia claimed the bronze medal by defeating the United States in the play-off for the third place, and at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...

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. He also competed at the

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. He died on 31 December 2021, at the age of 52.

Individual awards

* '' 2007 European Championship Best Setter''

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