Well-known Kazakhstani coach Vyacheslav Shapran passed away

ALMATY. KAZINFORM Ex-coach of the volleyball team of Kazakhstan Vyacheslav Shapran died on September 8 at the age of 74, the Kazakh Volleyball Federation’s press service reports.

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Vyacheslav Shapran was born on August 21, 1948. In 1970 he graduated from Kazakh Institute of Physical Culture and Sport.

In 2001-2006 he was the head coach of Almaty Rakhat team. Rakhat won Kazakhstan Championship title for 6 times, won Kazakhstan Cup, Asian Championship.

Since 2000 up to 2016 he coached intermittently the women’s team of Kazakhstan.

In 2011-2015 he headed the Zhetyssu volleyball club of Taldykorgan.