Background
Zaytsev was born in Leningrad.
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Zaytsev was born in Leningrad.
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He finished his career in Italy, playing in Spoleto, Agrigento and Città di Castello.
Both children hold Italian citizenship: Ivan was born on 2 October 1988 in Italy, where his father played for several years, whereas Anna married an Italian in 1993.
In 1976, he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. Four years later, he won a gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. With the Soviet Union, Zaytsev won two other Olympic silver medals, two World Championships and seven European titles. At the 1988 Games, he was a member of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. Zaytsev played for Avtomobilist Leningrad (now Spartak Street St. Petersburg), with which he won two CEV Top Teams Cup and two Challenge Cups in 1982–1983.
