Vladimir Alekno is a Soviet and Russian volleyball player and coach. He played as a center-forward for several clubs in the USSR, Bulgaria, Italy, and France between 1984-1999. As a coach, he has led Russian clubs Dynamo Moscow and Zenit Kazan to numerous domestic and European titles. Internationally, Alekno has led the Russian men's national team to gold at the 2011 World League and silver at the 2007 European Championship. He is considered one of the most successful volleyball coaches in Russia.