Fastest Libero in Volleyball History | Jenia Grebennikov | Crazy Libero. Jenia Grebennikov (born 13 August 1990) is a French volleyball player of Russian descent. He is part of the French national team, 2020 Olympic Champion, two–time World League winner (2015, 2017), 2015 European Champion.[1] At the professional club level, he plays for the Russian team, Zenit Saint Petersburg.
Jenia Grebennikov debuted on the French national team in 2011. In 2014 he played at the World Championship 2014 held in Poland.[4] France lost the match for the bronze medal with Germany and took 4th place.[5] Grebennikov received an individual award for the Best Libero of the tournament.[6] On October 18, 2015 the French national team, including Grebennikov, achieved the title of the European Champion 2015 (3–0 with Slovenia in the finale).[7] He was awarded Best Libero of the championships
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This video highlights high-intensity volleyball action featuring France, the USA, and Italy. The commentary focuses on France's exceptional defensive capabilities, particularly the standout performances of Grebennikov and Ngapeth, while noting the offensive reliability of the USA's Patry and various tactical battles at the net.
Inside, really good pick-up by Lasso.
Oh, what a pick-up by Grebennikov!
And again!
What a great rally, we're seeing some amazing plays.
I want to have this red button to cut out actions.
The good defence of Grebennikov, and for sure the second one,
he's like running back, putting the right hand out and defending that ball.
No, this one not, this is amazing.
Please, the next one.
The next one, that is even more amazing.
Oh, they don't give it.
It's alright, that was great as well.
A big serve.
Oh, a little change-up.
Oh, come on.
Engenpek can't have a full swing, but he's showing that he can do whatever he wants, really.
There's that serve, gets him way off,
and then Engenpek comes in and ends up with his left hand,
just throwing it off the block.
That's the stuff.
Again, the pipe comes, but it's a good save by Grebennikov.
And at last, Engenpek finds a way through,
a little petulant swing of the arm afterwards.
Give that to Grebennikov again,
just getting in there for that pipe attack that could have gone down,
but such a great defender, always in there, always in the play.
Here's the one Engenpek was looking for, just throws it off the hands.
It can be the same, this mental problem that's coming.
You feel like in the semi-finals from a big tournament,
and the other team starts to run away,
and they do everything good.
You see, they do everything good.
And this goes everything wrong.
The cameraman stepping just on the wrong side of the seat,
so Zaitsev cannot run.
The poor, poor guy cannot do anything about it.
Everything goes one step wrong.
Well, that couldn't have gone any worse for Zaitsev, really, could it?
The camera operator doing what they did.
What a great pick-up for Grebennikov.
And Zaitsev's really unlucky.
Nice ball.
Oh, it's into transition again.
What can Klyvano do?
He gets the block out!
And it's turned again, this set has.
And France now have Italy on the ropes.
France finally serving some balls in,
and not pushing and getting so good,
because France is an amazing defense team.
Well played, Loati.
Off the hands, in a way.
Really enjoyed that.
Going hard after Klyvano here.
It's a nice serve that forces Grebennikov to go all the way across the court,
but a brilliant swing here.
High off the hands.
Can't chase that one down.
France against the USA.
We've had the bronze medal match already.
That was a great game.
We're expecting the same here.
We're getting the same.
What a pick-up, Grebennikov.
Oh, class.
Is that landing in?
It has.
The block's all saying no touch,
but it's such a good spin on the ball.
Well, he gets his feet all the way there.
There's the dig by Grebennikov, keeping it alive.
And watch him chop this ball deeper in the corner.
That is a money shot if you can hit it.
I don't know.
Right now, it's all Petri.
It looked good.
He's trying everything, but can't find a way through.
Kanin Gopet.
Good up by Grebennikov.
And in the end, Klyvano steps in.
Nice transition game by France.
Getting something else going.
Klyvano's been effective out of the back row.
I haven't seen a ton of that in the last set and a half.
They can get him going again.
He's always ready.
Commit by Smith.
There's been a great tussle between him and Legoff in this match.
Oh.
Petri's going to score one-on-one.
Margot Tatia's like, oh, I got you right there.
Petri, again, out of the back row.
Has one blocker there.
Hits it right under that right arm of Margot Tatia.
And a decision can have the impact it has.
But Petri's still the reliable element.
The one factor that the USA know is going to be tough to deal with.
It's just so hard to stop.
I mean, he's here.
Hits that ball off the block.
I mean, he could have hit it line, but...
I don't know.
Legendry.
Oh, somehow gets to that.
And there's Sochi's there.
And he's like, oh.
The pancake.
I wasn't sure if that was going to be up and cleanly up.
Let's take a look at it one more time.
Oh, that's full up.
Engapet was looking for this swing the last time.
Found it.
One person reaching to the line.
The other one reaching in the cross.
Gendryk.
Just clever, clever play from Engapet.
He knew that they had the three blockers.
Well, that's the key.
And that's the area of the court that's going to be open.
The third blocker develops there.
There's nobody in the left front area of the court.
Impossible.
Yeah, I mean, that's tough.
I mean, that's what you're supposed to do when you have the middle blocker in the back row.
That's smart play.
There's a roll for Zaitsev.
Kotolo ignoring all of that.
He's got to serve.
That's a really good serve.
Somehow Gianelli misses with Galassi.
And Patry is not going to miss.
That's a real let off for France.
Sometimes balls and sets are played on small balls.
And this was so fantastic chance.
You put Zaitsev on the court, the first ball.
You have a perfect...
Tied up once again.
It's all square again as well.
Oh, what a serve.
It will be brought back into play.
Down ball.
And a chance here for France.
Maybe.
And they will take it.
Error from Japan.
And it's now a set point for France.
Now they've just stepped it up when they needed to, haven't they?
And right idea.
They got the ball on Brisson and on the setter to force France to set this ball.
What a pick up for Benikov.
But that doesn't come through.
Ingepec can't believe it.
I thought back on that USA side for a moment.
Well, he has the ability to do that.
When he tips and throws through the block.
Look at Benikov.
Again, they're leaving that line.
And he's there.
Just there to dig it.
But this is a play that he normally can just sneak through.
Get between the block and the net.
But not that time.
Now they've got work to do.
USA back in the game.
Great read by Mouaga Doutia.
And now it's going to be net touch, unfortunately.
That first play.
Coming in there and taking on the middle blocker himself.
A really good read.
Because they could have gone to Patrick on that first one.
And here's that net violation right at the end of the play.
The fans are absolutely loving this.
Russell now with the serve.
France have made changes.
They brought Tomiuci on.
But it's not working.
Free ball for France.
They'll come again.
And Tomiuci knows exactly where to go.
That's where I'd go.
He's the one you can count on.
Even if they dig him once earlier.
Stays in it.
There's Soji staying with the ball.
But go right back to him.
Because you know he's going to get a kill on the second go around.
That's a good serve.
Good up by Smith.
Well played, Christensen.
But it's free ball for France.
It only looked like there was Engapet available.
Where did Legov come from?
He's sneaky.
He's a sneaky big guy.
He just jumps.
Just a step close.
Gets ready for it.
Available.
And just the fact that they know where each other are.
It's incredible.
It's that connection I think that makes them so good.
Excellent.
Good pick up by Grebennikov.
Nice work by Smith.
Well the last time USA got their middles going.
That made the difference in how they were playing the game.
Look at Smith.
Finds that gap in between the two blockers.
Very far away from Christensen.
But still able to find some space.
Good communication with them.
That's clear at this moment.
Well up by Lasso.
Nice take.
Oh well.
Oh dear.
A bit of perspiration on the ball.
It happens.
Again this Grebennikov feels where the ball is going sometimes.
I don't think it's a normal position where he's standing.
Look.
Yeah he's like so much in.