- Your family spent the May holidays in Thailand. Why didn't you go?
There is no time to rest yet, it’s difficult with studies: I train twice a day and don’t get to university at all. I don’t have to choose: study or sports, I have to go to training. This is my job, I get paid for this. I have a contract. But even if all this didn’t happen, I would still go to training!
- Are there such heavy loads in the youth team?
In the youth team, absolutely everything is the same: loads, training, schedule. Even higher than in the Super League, because we need to grow and get in shape. All year we worked according to the schedule: three days of two training sessions, one day, a bathhouse and a day off. On the evening of January 2 we were already training. Since 10th grade I have had two workouts a day. In grades 10–11, I didn’t go to school at all! And nothing, I passed the Unified State Exam normally. Everyone said: “Vanya, you won’t pass.” But I passed and entered.
- Why to the Faculty of Economics? (Ivan is studying to major in human resources management – author’s note)
Mom was categorically against the sports department. Many athletes (for various reasons, for example, due to injuries) have to end their careers at the age of 25. And my mother has a business. There is a prospect of working for her, if something happens.
- But you hope that you won’t have to?
Of course, I really want to play. Since childhood, on the playground I have felt like a fish in water. There is no other feeling like this. I really want to get into the first team, into the national team, to win something - these are the dreams of the world!
- How close did you get to them?
This year I am moving from the youth team (Belogorye-2) to Tekhnolog-Belogorye (Major League B). If the player manages to perform well, he may be taken to the main team. It’s too early to talk about such prospects, and it’s not customary for us to discuss this with our coaches - we just need to work.
- You started out as a setter, and now you’re a libero...
Due to difficulties with growth, I had to retrain. If you look at all the Super League teams, every starting player (except the libero) is about two meters tall. And now I’m 184 cm - that’s very little! There were difficulties with the block. All the guys jumped high, but I couldn’t reach it. So now I'm a libero. Many guys don’t like to play in a different role, but that didn’t happen to me. I wouldn’t be able to quit volleyball because of this.
- Would you like to be on the same team as your father?
To be honest, I never thought about it. Probably not, I don’t want to. I understand that I’m not needed at Belogorye yet, and it’s hard for my father - his health and age are making themselves felt. Every year you think: “Dad, that’s it...”. And he says: “No, there’s still a season.” No one in the family tells him to quit out loud - dad has to figure it out himself. All that remains is to support him. This year again the national team, Olympics. I don’t know how I’ll watch it, because I watched the last one on validol. In the final, after two games, I drank a liter and a half of water, I was shaking!
- How much does Sergei Yuryevich delve into your volleyball affairs?
We rarely discuss this at home. Mom can tell me after the game what I did right and where I screwed up. My father mostly praises me after matches. In general, he always treated my sports affairs like this: if you can do it yourself, it’s good, but I will never help. So that if you win, you know that you did it yourself. I think this is correct. Because if someone is attracted to you, everyone can see it.
- Does your father also interfere with your studies?
He is quite demanding about his studies. Both to mine and to Pashkina’s (Tetyukhin-sredny – author’s note). At school we were not exemplary students, but we were always required to know the basics. Social studies was easy for me. I never had any problems with math. It was more difficult with history, chemistry, physics, where you had to cram something. I never liked this. Basically, I was a child who couldn’t sit in one place. Brother is exactly the same.
- Were your parents often called to school?
Mom was called many times because there were difficulties with her behavior in childhood. But my father was most likely called to some events - not because of me.
- What about Sergei Yuryevich at home?
- It’s difficult to explain... Father has the same requirements for all children, he loves us all equally. It is clear that he pays more attention to the younger Sashka. And now we communicate more like friends. Father is like father. Just like others. Strict, demanding, and sometimes very kind. I like! (laughs).
- And grandfather? (Yuri Ivanovich Tetyukhin - Honored Trainer of Russia - author's note - Ivan trained with him until he was 16 years old)
He is a grandfather at home, and at training he is always Yuri Ivanovich. Although at home absolutely everyone calls him by his first name and patronymic. And father, and even grandmother. Somehow everyone got used to it. During training, he doesn’t give me any concessions. If you deserve to play, you play; if you don’t deserve it, you sit on the bench. All! Well, the demands on me have always been great. Did you mess up? Didn't work? They will point this out to you during training and at home a couple more times. And at the next training session you realize that you need to work on the previous one. So even at home, grandfather keeps us in his fist.
- It’s a sin not to ask about grandma (Lyubov Ablyakimovna is also an Honored Trainer of Russia). What is it like for her with six grandchildren? (Ivan has three more cousins - author's note)
I think he and his grandmother are happy. It often happens that all six of us spend the night with them for several days in a row. On the contrary, grandma is sad when no one is home.
- I wonder how many sneakers you usually have at home?
I have a special love for sneakers! I have 25 pairs of them, only three or four of them are for training, the rest I just wear every day. For me, sneakers are like a dress for a girl - the bigger the better! Sometimes I buy three or four identical pairs, but in different colors. It seems that I know everything about this industry: when new models come out, at what price... Besides the fact that I constantly buy them, they also give them to us. Like equipment. Both me and my father. Mom also loves shoes. Therefore, the dressing room at home is completely filled with shoe boxes. It can be difficult with sizes: my father is 49, I am 45–46.
- Apart from sneakers, are there any other “passions”?
Probably not. Maybe play football on the console. With brother, friends or father. The father can calmly show his class to the youngsters; he follows football. I also follow, maybe even more than volleyball. I support Borussia and Barcelona.
- You recently had a birthday. How did you mark it?
My volleyball friends and I went to the dacha: barbecue, river, beach volleyball - where would we be without it! Football basketball. The girl presented a certificate for a parachute jump. I actually don’t really like heights and have never jumped before. But now I have to. With an instructor. And it’s scary, and I want to try.
- Is your girlfriend also an athlete?
No. Many guys start dating athletes, but in the end it turns out that they see each other once a week or a couple of times a month. I don’t want to and I can’t. We have been dating for four years now, we are constantly close, and I am completely satisfied with this.
Elena Baytinger
Every sport has its own legend, a man-era, a symbol. Such people are known not so much for their high achievements and titles, but for their character, will, dedication and sports genius. In Russian volleyball it is Sergei Tetyukhin. Almost all the achievements of the Russian team are inextricably linked with this volleyball player. In the modern history of Russia, our volleyball team has become an Olympic medalist four times. And all four times Sergei Tetyukhin was in the lineup and was the leader.
Sergei was born in Kazakhstan and spent his first volleyball training under the guidance of his father, Yuri Ivanovich. When it became clear that their volleyball player son needed to grow up, the Tetyukhin family moved to Russia. The choice fell on the city of Belgorod and the Belogorye volleyball team, where Sergei immediately impressed head coach Gennady Shipulin. Tetyukhin could play in any position, but his physique, phenomenal coordination and ability to lift a high-speed ball with a soft movement made him a finisher.
The move to Belgorod took place in 1992, and in 1995 Tetyukhin took his first title with his club - the Russian Cup. Then he becomes the champion of Russia twice - in 1997 and 1998. In 1999, he was recognized for the first time as the most valuable player of the Russian Championship.
Tetyukhin played his first official match for the Russian national team on May 11, 1996 in Beijing. It was a World League match against the Japanese national team; Russian volleyball players won with a score of 3:2. Sergei was included in the team's roster for the Olympic Games in Atlanta. In December 1999 he won the World Cup and was awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports.
At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Tetyukhin took his first Olympic award - silver.
Then there was a move to Italy and a game in Parma. The period of life in the Apennines was short-lived and, perhaps, the most difficult in Tetyukhin’s sports biography. In October 2000, Tetyukhin and the Russian legionnaire of Modena Roman Yakovlev were involved in a car accident on the way to Parma. After a head-on collision, the volleyball players miraculously survived. Sergei underwent several operations and missed almost the entire season. Already in 2001, Tetyukhin returned to his homeland, Belgorod.
In 2002, Tetyukhin won the World League for the first time as part of the Russian national team. In the same year he took silver medals at the World Championships. Sergei Tetyukhin was one of the best players at the world forum and took fourth place in terms of performance.
In the 2001/02 season, Tetyukhin helped Lokomotiv-Belogorye become the champion of Russia. In the period from 2003 to 2006, together with the Belgorod team, Sergei won three more championships and two Russian Cups, in 2003 he was recognized as the most valuable player of the “Final Four” of the Champions League, which ended with the first ever victory of a Russian club, and also for the second time in career became the most valuable player of the Russian Championship. The third time this award went to Tetyukhin was in 2006, despite the fact that Lokomotiv-Belogorye was defeated by Dynamo Moscow in the final series. Tetyukhin showed high strong-willed qualities in those matches; after breaking his finger during training, he continued to play in the final, and in one of the matches of the series he scored 23 points - almost a quarter of all that his team earned, including 10 directly from serve. That was incredible. This is what Tetyukhin is all about - a fighter, a leader, an unbending character.
In the summer of 2006, Sergei Tetyukhin moved to Dynamo-Tattransgaz Kazan and immediately took gold in the Russian Championship with his new club, thereby taking revenge from Dynamo Moscow. The next season brought Tetyukhin victories in the Russian Cup and the Champions League and another prize for the best player in the country, after which the volleyball player returned to Lokomotiv-Belogorye.
In the fall of 2009, Tetyukhin, already as a member of Zenit Kazan, won his 8th National Cup and was recognized as MVP of the Final Eight, and in May 2010 he became the champion of Russia for the eighth time. In the 2010/2011 season, largely thanks to Tetyukhin’s skill and many years of experience, Zenit managed to defeat Dynamo Moscow in the final. Tetyukhin became a 9-time national champion, thereby further strengthening his leadership in the number of titles in the Russian Super League. After the end of the season, he again moved to Lokomotiv-Belogorye. This was Sergei’s third return to Belgorod, which had already become his home.
In the spring of 2013, Sergei Tetyukhin becomes, it’s hard to imagine, a ten-time Russian champion. According to this indicator, he is the undisputed leader of domestic volleyball. Having started the season unsuccessfully, the Belgorod team, having gained form, won the championship, simultaneously defeating Dynamo Moscow and the current national champion, Zenit Kazan. In the final, Ufa Ural was defeated with a total score of 3-0. It is difficult to imagine this victory without our hero; Tetyukhin, despite his already old age for volleyball, made a significant contribution to the victorious pace of “Belogorye”.
Victory in London (08/12/12)
There is probably some kind of higher justice in this. It is difficult to imagine another Russian athlete who deserved to win these Olympic Games more than him. But Sergei’s participation in this Olympics was in question. In the spring of 2012, doctors diagnosed him with a heart rhythm disorder and only a month before the start of the competition allowed him to resume training. But Sergei Tetyukhin would not be himself if he missed such a chance. He went to this Olympics and he won, together with the team, together with the fans.
At his fifth Olympics, 36-year-old Sergei Tetyukhin, already a three-time Olympic medalist, was one of the most stable players of the Russian national team in serving and receiving. In the key match of the preliminary stage with the US national team, he scored 21 points, realizing 45% of attacks, many of which took place during an organized group block of the opponent. The team then defeated the Americans, losing 0-2 in games. In subsequent matches, Tetyukhin continued to play practically without substitutions, demonstrating high quality volleyball and the will to win.
The final against the Brazilians was unsuccessful. The team lost the first two games, and in the third it was, as they say, by a thread. And then Sergei Tetyukhin comes out to serve. He performed a miracle, he helped the team turn the tide of an unsuccessful match and ultimately achieve victory. After the final of the London Olympics, Sergei Tetyukhin announced the end of playing for the national team. Over 16 seasons, Sergei Tetyukhin played 293 official matches as part of the Russian national team, scoring 2298 points and 514 innings played. These are record figures.
Being a universal volleyball player, Sergei Tetyukhin is equally strong in almost all elements of the game - in attack, in reception, in defense, at decisive moments of matches he can change the game situation in favor of his team with a strong serve or an effective block, he is a truly “team” player , a fighter on the court who personifies confidence, calmness, professionalism and knows how to convey this state to his teammates. He enjoys great respect from fans, regardless of their club preferences. In a word - a legend!
A week ago, Belogorye volleyball coach Gennady Shipulin announced news that could not leave Russian sports fans indifferent. The coach of the multiple national champions said that the current season will be the last in the glorious sports biography of Sergei Tetyukhin. Although the departure of the legendary 42-year-old player was long expected, it is still difficult to come to terms with the idea that he will no longer appear on volleyball courts.
Seven days after this statement, the last trophy appeared in Tetyukhin’s collection - Belogorye beat the Turkish Ziraat Bankasy in the two final matches of the CEV Cup. Although this is not the first such title in the player’s career, and he had plenty of other more prestigious ones, at the award ceremony the two-meter giant with a gray beard glowed with happiness. This is exactly how the Tetyukhin era in world volleyball should have ended, to the sounds of victorious music and against the backdrop of golden confetti.
“This is a long-awaited victory that our club and our fans needed. Our embassy staff and our beloved wives were here. This is a big positive point in my career! The match was wonderful, and I think the opposing team was also pleased. It is clear that they lost, but, nevertheless, the match was wonderful. I am very happy, and, as in my youth, emotions are overwhelming. I'm happy for the team! There are real people in it, there are athletes with a capital “A,” RIA Novosti quotes Tetyukhin after his next triumph.
Tetyukhin began his long journey in volleyball in the Uzbek city of Fergana, where he lived since childhood. As the athlete himself later admitted, Central Asia influenced his character and instilled in him calmness and prudence. It was these traits that later made Tetyukhin a great player who could make his teammates believe in themselves even in hopeless situations.
Tetyukhin played in Uzbekistan for a short time. In the 1991/1992 season, while still in school, the 16-year-old player played for the Tashkent “Wings of the East” in the first league of the CIS championship, but soon his family moved to Russia - living in a country tormented by civil strife turned out to be dangerous. The Tetyukhins moved to Belgorod, which was just becoming the volleyball capital of Russia. The choice in favor of Belogorye turned out to be successful - Sergei Tetyukhin was very useful to the team as a finishing player, and small and quiet Belgorod quickly became his second home.
Since his youth, Tetyukhin’s collection has been replenished mainly with gold medals. In 1994, he won the European Youth Championship, becoming the most valuable player of the tournament, and soon the world championship. In 1996, Tetyukhin was called up for the first time to the adult Russian national team, with which he remained with for 20 years and competed at six Olympic Games.
Tetyukhin won his main title with the national team. After fourth place in Atlanta, an offensive defeat from Yugoslavia in the final in Sydney, two bronze medals in Athens and Beijing, the legendary golden match with Brazil took place in London, when Vladimir Alekno’s team lost 0:2 in sets. The turning point in the game began with two serves from Tetyukhin, which set the right mood for the entire team.
But back in 2012, the 36-year-old volleyball player could have given up the sport once and for all. Shortly before the Olympics, doctors discovered Tetyukhin had heart rhythm disturbances. The athlete always had as many health problems as victories at tournaments: a youthful back injury that forced him to change the ampoule, a car accident in Italy, after which he had to learn to walk again, endless troubles with his knees... And with such a bouquet of sores, Tetyukhin played until 42 years old, remaining in Belogorye not as a wedding general, but as an important player who can be counted on at critical moments.
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After the Olympics in London, Tetyukhin was already finishing his career in the national team, but could not resist the temptation to return when, three years later, his help was needed to qualify for the next Games. Tetyukhin did not disappoint, and in Rio de Janeiro it was he who became the standard bearer of the Russian team at the opening ceremony. Alas, at the sixth Olympics the great finisher was left without medals - again in fourth place.
Tetyukhin’s motivation to continue his career did not come from titles or money. When son Pavel began to show promise in volleyball, they had a dream to play together on the same court. This is what happened in March last year. In the Russian Championship match against Zenit Kazan, Tetyukhin Jr. scored his first point after the most decorated volleyball player of the Olympic Games and also his own father took the ball from the floor.
With such vast volleyball experience and the ability to unite a team, Tetyukhin now has only one path - to become a coach. He himself understands this and has said more than once that he is ready to pass on knowledge to young players who were not yet born when Tetyukhin himself was already considered one of the best volleyball players in the world.
“The circle is narrowing, there are no other options. In any case, Gennady Shipulin tells me about this every day: “If you replace me, you will replace me...” Three or four years ago I wasn’t sure that this was possible, but now examples have appeared - the guys with whom we played together literally yesterday, now they are training, and they are doing well,” said Tetyukhin.
Sergei Tetyukhin is the most titled Russian volleyball player. He is an Olympic champion, multiple medalist of the Olympic Games, World and European Championships, ten-time champion of Russia.
Tetyukhin Sergey Yurievich
Born 09/23/1975
Career:
- “Wings of the East” Tashkent (1991-1992).
- "Belogorye" / "Lokomotiv" / "Belogorye-Dynamo" Belgorod (1992-1999).
- Parma Italy (1999-2001).
- Lokomotiv-Belogorye Belgorod (2001-2006).
- "Dynamo-Tattransgaz" Kazan (2006-2008).
- Lokomotiv-Belogorye Belgorod (2008-2009).
- Zenit Kazan (2009-2011).
- "Belogorye" Belgorod (2011-2018).
Team Achievements:
- Olympic champion 2012.
- Silver medalist at the 2000 Olympic Games.
- Bronze medalist of the Olympic Games 2004, 2008.
- Silver medalist at the 2002 World Championships.
- Silver medalist of the European Championships 1999, 2005, 2007.
- Bronze medalist of the European Championships 2001, 2003.
- Winner of the World Cup 1999, 2011.
- Silver medalist of the 2007 World Cup.
- Winner of the World League 2002.
- Silver medalist of the World League 1998, 2000.
- Bronze medalist of the World League 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009.
- Champions League winner 2003, 2004, 2008, 2014.
- Silver medalist of the 2011 Champions League.
- Bronze medalist of the Champions League 2005, 2006.
- Winner of the European Volleyball Confederation Cup 2009, 2018.
- Silver medalist of the European Volleyball Confederation Cup 2002.
- Bronze medalist of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1997.
- Winner of the 2014 World Club Championship.
- Bronze medalist at the 2009 World Club Championships.
- Champion of Russia 1997, 1998, 2002-2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013.
- Silver medalist of the Russian championships in 1995, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2015.
- Bronze medalist of the Russian championships in 2008, 2014, 2016.
- Winner of the Russian Cup 1995-1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013.
- Winner of the Russian Super Cup 2010, 2013, 2014.
- Winner of the 1995 World Youth Championship.
- Winner of the 1994 European Youth Championship.
Personal achievements:
- Most Valuable Player of the Champions League Final Four 2003, 2014.
- The best player of the Russian championships in 1999, 2003, 2006, 2008.
- Most Valuable Player of the 2007 Russian Cup Final Four.
- Most Valuable Player of the Final Eight of the 2009 Russian Cup.
- Most valuable player of the 1994 European Youth Championship.
- The best athlete of Russia 2012.
Belgorod legend
Born in Fergana, Tetyukhin moved with his parents to Belgorod in 1992, when the young man was 16 years old. Sergei’s father, being a coach, understood that his son needed a serious team to continue his career. So the young volleyball player ended up in the local Lokomotiv.
Belgorod coach Gennady Shipulin quickly appreciated the recruit’s talent, but due to his versatility, he could not find the optimal position for him for a long time. It got to the point that Sergei even had the opportunity to be a setter - the newly made member of the team had such diverse talents. But in the end, Tetyukhin, having demonstrated his attacking skills and ability to recover hopeless balls, became a finishing player and for many years took a place in the starting six of Lokomotiv-Belogorye.
The appearance of Sergei in Belgorod coincided with the progress of the local team, one of whose leaders was Tetyukhin. In total, out of 26 years of his professional career, the player spent 20 at Belogorye, for which he became a living legend.
Having taken a leading position in Russian volleyball, Belogorye currently has eight victories in Russian championships, seven of which were won with Sergei in the lineup. Largely thanks to the reliable play of its leader, Lokomotiv-Belogorye became a dominant force in the domestic championship for many years and won the Champions League twice in a row.
Despite his attachment to Gennady Shipulin’s team, Sergei managed to become one of his own in Kazan. Tetyukhin left Belgorod three times for two seasons, and the last two “business trips” were to Kazan, from which both times he returned with gold at the Russian championships. A unique case that characterizes Tetyukhin as an exceptional champion!
Three-time Olympic medalist
Tetyukhin made his debut as part of the Russian national team in May 1996 and a couple of months later he went to his first Olympic Games in his career. True, I returned from there with nothing - our team took a disappointing fourth place.
From now on, Tetyukhin becomes an indispensable element of the national team, in which he takes part in all significant competitions. Every time our team is considered one of the favorites, but cannot win a big victory, being content with second and third places.
Together with the national team, Sergei won silver at Sydney 2000 and two bronzes at the next two Olympics, silver at the 2002 World Championships, three silvers and two bronzes at the European Championships.
London 2012
When it seemed that Tetyukhin was never destined to win anything with the national team except two World Cups and one World League, fortune turned to the famous athlete. On the eve of the 2012 Olympic Games, Sergei was diagnosed with heart rhythm disorders, so the question of his inclusion in the national team became especially acute.
Only a month before his trip to London he began training, and Vladimir Alekno finally decided to take Tetyukhin to the Olympics. The risk paid off one hundred percent - as usual, Sergei was stable both in attack and in reception, and in the final he performed a miracle.
When it came to a dry defeat from Brazil (19:22 in the 3rd game), it was the 36-year-old veteran who coped with the most difficult final game, and then came out to serve. And then the bombing began, which the Brazilians could not cope with for a long time. As a result, our team turned the tide of the third game and the entire match, winning a fantastic victory. Finally, Sergei received the laurels of a national hero and the award of Russian Athlete of the Year.
Sergei Tetyukhin - Olympic champion 2012 Unique master
The role of a finisher involves a combination of two qualities - an excellent attack and an excellent technique. Tetyukhin was good in both components of the game. It was almost impossible to knock him out of his move, and in terms of his attacking arsenal, he could give anyone a head start - one serve is worth it.
Despite his not the greatest height, there are often cases when he breaks through triple blocks. At the same time, Sergei never pursued entertainment; the most important thing for him was to win a point for his team. Countless times he made “neat” shots, after which the ball went into touch from the hands of the blockers. From the outside it seemed that this was an accident, but a similar picture could be observed for more than twenty years.
Another important thing is that Tetyukhin made almost no mistakes at decisive moments. Yes, at the end of his glorious career, he physically could not be the main attacking option in the team, but due to the correct distribution of forces, skill and composure, he decided the episodes in his favor. Otherwise, Sergei would not have become an Olympic champion, four times the best player of the Russian championships and twice MVP of the Final Four of the Champions League.
Tetyukhin Sergey Yurievich
Game number: 8
Role: finisher
Date of Birth: 09/23/1975 (Margilan station, Fergana region, Uzbekistan)
Height: 197 cm
Sports title: Honored Master of Sports (1999)
Citizenship: Russia
In the club since 1992.
Member of the Russian national team since 1995.
First trainer: Tetyukhin Yuri Ivanovich
Career:
1992-1999 - Belogorye, Lokomotiv, Belogorye-Dynamo
1999-2001 - Maxikono (Parma, Italy)
2001-2006 - Lokomotiv-Belogorye
2006-2008 - Dynamo-TatTransGas (Kazan)
2008-2009 - Lokomotiv-Belogorye
2009-2011 - Zenit (Kazan)
since 2011 - Belogorye
Achievements:
Club
Champion of Russia (1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013)
Silver medalist of the Russian Championship (1995, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2015)
Bronze medalist of the Russian Championship (2008, 2014, 2016)
Winner of the Russian Cup (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013)
Winner of the Russian Super Cup (2010, 2013, 2014)
Champions League winner (2003, 2004, 2008, 2014)
Champions League silver medalist (2011)
Bronze medalist of the Champions League (2005, 2006)
Winner of the European Volleyball Confederation Cup (2009, 2018)
Silver medalist of the CEV Cup (2002)
Bronze medalist of the Cup Winners' Cup (1997)
Club World Cup winner (2014)
Bronze medalist at the World Club Championship (2009)
Team
Olympic champion (2012, London, UK)
Olympic silver medalist (2000, Sydney, Australia)
Olympic bronze medalist (2004, Athens, Greece)
Olympic bronze medalist (2004, Beijing, China)
Silver medalist at the World Championship (2002)
Silver medalist of the European Championship (1999, 2005, 2007)
Bronze medalist of the European Championship (2001, 2003)
World Cup winner (1999, 2011)
World Cup silver medalist (2007)
World League Winner (2002)
Silver medalist of the World League (1998, 2000)
Bronze medalist of the World League (1996, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009)
Euroleague silver medalist (2004)
European Youth Champion (1994)
World Youth Champion (1995)
Individual achievements
MVP of the European Youth Championship (1994)
Winner of the Andrey Kuznetsov Prize for the best player in the Russian Championship (1999, 2003, 2006, 2008)
Champions League Final Four MVP (2002/03, 2013/14)
MVP of the Final Four of the Russian Cup (2007)
MVP of the Final Eight of the Russian Open Cup (2009)
MVP of the European Olympic Qualifying Tournament (2016)
Best pitcher of the Champions League Final Four (2010/11)
Entered the symbolic seven of the Club World Championship (2014)
Knight of the Order of Vyacheslav Platonov (2012)
The best athlete of Russia in 2012 according to the Federation of Sports Journalists of Russia, the newspaper "Sport-Express", the Internet portal "Championat.com" and the TV channel "Russia-2".
Awards
Honored Master of Sports of Russia (1999)
Order of Friendship (April 19, 2001) - for his great contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, high sporting achievements at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in 2000 in Sydney.
Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree (November 4, 2005) - for his great contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, high sporting achievements at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad 2004 in Athens.
Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st class (August 2, 2009) - for his great contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, high sporting achievements at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad 2008 in Beijing.
Order of Honor (August 13, 2012) - for his great contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, high sporting achievements at the Games of the XXX Olympiad 2012 in London (Great Britain).
Honorary citizen of the Belgorod region (November 22, 2012).
Medal "For Merit to the Land of Belgorod" 1st class (September 22, 2016)
And further
The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (2016) are the sixth Olympics of Sergei Tetyukhin (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016).
Besides him, only Russian volleyball player Evgenia Estes (Artamonova), Spanish water polo player Manuel Estiarte and Brazilian football player Formiga participated in the six Summer Olympics among representatives of team sports.
Tetyukhin is the only winner in the world of four Olympic volleyball medals.
He is also the only holder in the world of a full set of volleyball Olympic awards:
gold - 2012
silver - 2000
bronze - 2004, 2008
On August 5, 2016, Sergei Tetyukhin carried the Russian flag at the opening ceremony of the Games in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first volleyball player in Soviet and Russian history to be entrusted with this honor.
In total, as part of the national team, Sergei Tetyukhin played 320 official matches, in which he scored 2488 points and 514 innings played, becoming the first Russian volleyball player to overcome the milestone of 300 matches and 3000 goals won.
In 2009, “Club 200,” established by the All-Russian Volleyball Federation and the Sport Express newspaper and uniting players of the Russian national team who played 200 or more games as part of the national team, was named after Sergei Tetyukhin. Since then, it has been called the “Sergei Tetyukhin Club” .
On September 8, 2013, Sergei Tetyukhin was elected to the Council of Deputies of the city of Belgorod from the United Russia party. On September 13, 2015, he was elected to the Belgorod Regional Duma of the VI convocation.
On January 17, 2014 in Belgorod he took part in the torch relay of the XXII Winter Olympic Games. He brought the torch to Cathedral Square and, together with the head of Belgorod, Sergei Bozhenov, lit the city's cup of the Olympic flame.