Olli-Pekka Ojansivu Explained

Olli-Pekka Ojansivu
Nickname:Lelu
Nationality:Finnish
Birth Date:31 December 1987
Birth Place:Kuopio, Finland
Height:1.96 m
Weight:90 kg
Spike:344 cm
Block:325 cm
Position:Opposite
Years:2004–2007
2007–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011
2012
2012–2013
2013–2016
2016–2017
2017
2017–2018
2018–2022
Teams:Raision Loimu
Pielaveden Sampo
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki
Spacer's de Toulouse
Sivas Belediyespor
Avtomobilist Saint Petersburg
Tomis Constanța
Kokkolan Tiikerit
Shahrdari Urmia
Kuzbass Kemerovo
Afyon Belediye Yüntaş
Savo Volley
Nationalyears:2007–2017
Updated:27 December 2021

Olli-Pekka "Lelu" Ojansivu (born 31 December 1987) is a retired Finnish professional volleyball player who was a member of the Finland men's national volleyball team.[1]

Career

Ojansivu started his career in Vammalan Lentopallo. When Ojansivu turned sixteen years old he didn't go to Kuortane like many promising junior players do. He stayed in Vammala and started training in Finnish league team Vammalan Lentopallo. He played his first game in Finnish Champion league at the age of 16 in season 2004. His first whole season in Finnish Champion league was season 2006. He was best server in the whole league and ranked fifth amongst spikers. After the season Finnish volleyball federation chose him as the best newcomer in the league. 2005 season in Vammala was also great and Ojansivu ranked as 2nd best server in the whole league and was again 5th best spiker in league.

After many seasons in Vammala Ojansivu made contract with Pielaveden Sampo. In Sampo Ojansivu won his first season Finland Cup-Champion and in Finland league silver medal. Sport Channel chose him best opposite player in whole league.

In the 2008–2009 season, he played in the Finland Champion league in Pielaveden Sampo.

He signed a contract with CVM Tomis Constanța in July 2012. The club will represent Romania in the CEV Champions League.[2]

National team

Ojansivu's national debut was against Estonia in Olympic Qualification in 2007. The score was 23–23 when Olli-Pekka was substituted to court. He managed to serve back-to-back aces and Finland won the set. Since that match Ojansivu has been part of the national team.

Achievements

Personal
Team

Notes and References

  1. News: Olli-Pekka Ojansivu antoi näyttöjä Mauro Berrutolle. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315111854/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/lentopallo/Olli-Pekka%20Ojansivu%20antoi%20n%C3%A4ytt%C3%B6j%C3%A4%20Mauro%20Berrutolle/art-1288338487674.html. dead. March 15, 2012. 18 January 2011. Ilta-Sanomat. 9 September 2009.
  2. http://www.handbalvolei.ro/index.php/volei/masculin-stiri/12183-cvm-tomis-a-transferat-un-finlandez CVM Tomis a transferat un finlandez