Russell Wentworth

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Russell Wentworth
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1973-04-07) 7 April 1973 (age 50)
St. Petersburg, Russia
Height197 cm (6 ft 5+12 in)
Weight91 kg (14.3 st; 201 lb)
National team
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

Russell Wentworth, (born 7 April 1973) is an Australian former volleyball player. He was part of the Australia men's national volleyball team. He competed with the national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, finishing 8th. [1]

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References

  1. "Australian volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2015.