| G R VAISHNAV | |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1990 |
| Home Town: | Coimbatore |
| Present: | Chennai |
| Weight: | 100kg (200lb) |
| Spike: | 357cm (141inches) |
| Block: | 340cm (130inches) |
| Position: | CENTRE BLOCKER |
| Currentclub: | IOB |
| Currentnumber: | 1 or 11 |
| Years: | From 2008 in Indian Team - Present |
| Nationalyears: | 2007 - Present |
| Nationalteam: | India |
G R Vaishnav (born 11 February 1990) is a member of the India men's national volleyball team. He wears the Number 1 or 11 Jersey for the Team.[1] He also plays for Indian overseas bank volleyball team. He hails from Coimbatore presently at Chennai.
He played the 2009 Junior world championship at Pune, In which India secured fourth place in U-21 World championship, for the first time ever. He also played 2014 Asian Cup and secured Silver in Asia for the very first time, and got an individual award of Best Blocker. Currently he plays for Ahmedabad Defenders in Pro Volleyball League.
Started volleyball in the age of 12 in M Nanjappa chettiar matriculation school, Coimbatore and started professionally from the class of 11th in Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore, Swami Shivananda Sports School and joined in Sri Krishna Arts and Science College (a) Kovai volleyball academy (now called as Sriram Volleyball Academy) trained under Indian volleyball team coach G. E. Sridharan – Arjuna Award and Dronacharya Award and after couples of years of hard work and dedication selected to India men's national volleyball team Taminadu State Senior Men team from 2008 and received a job from Indian Overseas Bank as Manager.
Gold medal in Volleyball at the 2016 South Asian Games
Fifth in Volleyball at the 2014 Asian Games
Silver medal in 2014 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
2012 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
2013 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
2011 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
2010 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship
2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
2009 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship
2008 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship
ASIAN ZONAL QUALIFICATION FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (SRI LANKA –Round 1) 2013 WINNERS
CHINA CHALLENGERS TROPHY (CHINA) 2013 SILVER MEDAL
TEST MATCHES AT ITALY 2009POLAND2009TUNISIA 2010 & 2011 INDIA – EGYPT TEST MATCH WINNERS (2008)
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https://www.sportskeeda.com/volleyball/2nd-national-club-volleyball-championship-ongc-retain-mens-crown-kesb-pocket-womens-title
https://www.news18.com/news/india/lusofonia-games-indian-men-defeat-mozambique-in-volleyball-662949.html
http://www.india.com/asian-games-2014/asian-games-2014-nari-president-raninder-singh-heaps-praise-on-medalists-jitu-rai-shweta-chaudhry-153320/