Viljar Loor

Viljar Loor was among the most accomplished Estonian volleyball players. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Loor won the gold medal with the Soviet Union men's national volleyball team. He also won gold medals with the Soviet team at the 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball [World Championship|1978 FIVB World Championship] in Italy and the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Argentina. He was a middle blocker.

Personal life and death

Loor was born in Tartu. He died on 22 March 2011, in Tallinn.

Achievements

Olympic winner: 1980
World Champion: 1978, 1982
European Champion: 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983
World Cup winner: 1977, 1981
European Youth Champion: 1971, 1973
4 × European Club Champions Cup winner
8 × Soviet Champion