Sergey Grankin

Sergey Yuryevich Grankin is a Russian volleyball player, a former member of the Russian national team. 2012 Olympic Champion, two–time European Champion, and a multiple World League medallist, at the professional club level, he currently plays for Sporting Portugal.

Career

Sergey Grankin started playing volleyball at the age of 7. Sergey Grankin captained the Youth team of Russia at the victorious European Championship in 2004 in Croatia, and the 2005 World Championships in India, where he first confidently made himself known. Mostly due to the mood of their captain, the Russians won the final match over Brazil in the first set when the score was 23:16 in favor of their rivals, the Russian scored 7 points in a row with Grankin serving, pulled out a losing set and broke down the Brazilians who lost the following two sets. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics where Russia claimed the bronze medal and at the 2012 Summer Olympics where Russia won the gold. He married his fiance Bruna de Araujo on 19 August 2012. At the 2013 European Volleyball Championship - where Russia won the gold medal and was awarded as the best setter of the tournament.
In August 2025, at 40, he signed for Sporting Portugal, the national title holder in its country.

CEV Champions League

2003: CEV U19 European Championship – Best Setter2010: FIVB World League – Best Setter2013: CEV European Championship – Best Setter2017: CEV European Championship – Best Setter