European Championship and Zaytsev was named Best Opposite Spiker. In 2016 he achieved a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics. Personal life Zaytsev is the son of Olympic Champion volleyball player Vyacheslav Zaytsev. He was born in Spoleto, where his father was playing at the time. His mother, Irina Pozdnyakova, is a former competitive swimmer. On 12 May 2008, after ten years of uninterrupted residence in Italy, Ivan Zaytsev obtained Italian citizenship. His sister Anna (born 1975) also holds Italian citizenship, after she married an Italian in 1993. On May 18, 2013, Zaytsev married Ashling Sirocchi. In April 2014, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. On October 31, 2014, his wife Ashling gave birth to their son named Alexander "Sasha". In July 2017 the couple announced they are expecting their second child. On January 4, 2018, Ashling gave birth to their daughter named Sienna. They later on had a third child, a girl, Nausicaa. In November 2016, Zaytsev and Ashling Sirocchi were the testimonials for the Italian alimentary harvest promoted by the Banco Alimentare Foundation. Outside of volleyball Zaytsev has appeared in advertisements for companies including Red Bull, DHL Express, Prozis and Toyota. He is also an ambassador for World Food Programme in Italy. He had also voiced the eponymous protagonist in the Italian dub of the 2018 film Bumblebee. Sporting achievements Clubs CEV Champions League 2016/2017 - with Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia CEV Cup 2014/2015, with Dinamo Moscow FIVB Club World Championship Brazil 2021 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova National championships 2011/2012 Italian SuperCup, with Lube Banca Macerata 2013/2014 Italian Championship, with Lube Banca Macerata 2015/2016 Emir of Qatar Cup, with Al Arabi 2016/2017 Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Perugia 2017/2018 Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Perugia 2017/2018 Italian Championship, with Sir Safety Perugia National team 2011 CEV European Championship 2012 Olympic Games 2013 FIVB World League 2013 CEV European Championship 2014 FIVB World League 2015 FIVB World Cup 2015 CEV European Championship 2016 Olympic Games Individually 2010 Serie A2 – Most Valuable Player 2012 Italian Championship – Most Valuable Player 2013 FIVB World League – Best Outside Spiker 2013 CEV European Championship – Best Server 2013 Best Italian Volleyball Player by Super Volley 2015 FIVB World Cup – Best Opposite Spiker 2015 CEV European Championship – Best Opposite Spiker 2016 Emir of Qatar Cup – Most Valuable Player 2017 CEV Champions League – Best