28/12/2020 14:00
Russian referee Zenovich ends 40-year-long career at Cup Finals
News from the National Federations
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Moscow, Russia, December 28, 2020. Renowned Russian Volleyball referee Andrey Zenovich ended a career that started back in 1980 this past weekend, officiating his last matches at the Final Four tournament of the Russian men’s national cup held in Saint Petersburg.
Zenovich is a very familiar face to many fans as well, since he has attended thousands of Volleyball matches both nationally and internationally as well. His career has taken him to the most prestigious international Volleyball competitions, including two editions of the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016. The highlights of such a long and illustrious career are many, but there is one match that definitely stands out among all others. Zenovich was indeed the first referee of the men’s gold medal match between Brazil and Italy at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
After ending his refereeing career, Zenovich, a native of Rostov-on-Don, will stay close to the Volleyball family. Earlier this year, he joined the European Refereeing Commission (ERC) and in this capacity, he will help oversee refereeing activities in Europe as well as grow the next generation of Volleyball referees for the next four years.
Picture: Andrey Zenovich awarded at the end of a 40-year-long refereeing career by the Secretary General of the Volleyball Federation of Russia, Alexander Yaremenko
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