Olli Kunnari | |||||
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Full name | Olli Kunnari | ||||
Born | Alahärmä, Finland | 2 February 1982||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||
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Position | Spiker | ||||
Current club | Olympiacos Piraeus | ||||
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Olli Kunnari (born February 2, 1982) is a Finnish volleyball player. [1] He is currently [update] one of the key players in the Finnish national volleyball team. During the early years of his career, he played in the Finnish Champion league. In year 2004, he left Finland to play in the French Pro-A Volleyball league where he played until the season of 2009. Olli played the 2009 season in the Polish league. His current team Olympiacos SC, the volleyball team of the Greek sports club Olympiacos.
Kunnari started his volleyball career in his hometown Alahärmä. When Kunnari become seventeen years old he moved to Tampere and started to study in Varala sport highschool. After that he played his first game in Finland Champion league season 2000–2001. Team was Vammalan Lentopallo. He played in Vammala season 2000–2001 and 2001–2002 then he changed to a bigger team named Pielaveden Sampo. In Pielaveden Sampo Olli became star. He was his team's major player and win his first Finland Champion season 2003–2004. Before that he captured one bronze medal season 2003. Season 2004 Kunnari was chosen as best player in Finland league and also in Finland league All-Stars team.
After four seasons in Finland, Olli started his professional volleyball career in France, Pro A-league. His team was Beauvais where Olli became a major player. Olli played two seasons in Beauvais until he signed a contract with AS Cannes. In AS Cannes Kunnari he won in his first season the France Cup, and came in league 3. place. Next season AS Cannes he won again the France Cup and come in league 3. place. Media chose Olli too in season France Pro A-league All-Stars team.
After France Pro A -league Kunnari made contract with Polish league team Olsztyn. There he played one season before he changed to Olympiakos team in Greece.
Olli Kunnari has played over 130 national team games. He is team major player with Mikko Esko and Tuomas Sammelvuo. In the European Championships 2007 Finland's national team came in 4. place and Olli played arguably the best volleyball of his career. He was the third best server in competition and second best receiver in the competition.
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