Elviss Krastins

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Elviss Krastins
Personal information
Nationality Finnish
Born (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 23)
Sigulda, Latvia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Spike 345 cm (136 in)
Block 325 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current team Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Number 8
Career
YearsTeams
2010–2016
2016–2017
2017–		 Vammalan Lentopallo
Topvolley Antwerpen
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
National team
2013–Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Last updated: 29 December 2017

Elviss Krastins (Latvian: Elviss Krastiņš; born 15 September 1994) is a Latvian-born [1] Finnish male volleyball player. He is part of the Finland men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Topvolley Antwerpen. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kilpailu pelipaikoista motivoi Elviss Krastinsia" (in Finnish). Finnish Volleyball Association. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Team Roster – Vammalan Lentopallo". clubworldchampionships.2012.men.fivb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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