Robert Täht
Personal information
NationalityEstonia Estonian
Born (1993-08-15) 15 August 1993
Võru, Estonia
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Spike351 cm (138 in)
Block334 cm (131 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubGermany Berlin Recycling Volleys
Number3
Career
YearsTeams
2010–2012
2012–2015
2015–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–2021
2021–2022
2022–2023
2023–		Estonia Valio Võru
Estonia Bigbank Tartu
Poland Cuprum Lubin
Turkey Arkas İzmir
Italy Sir Safety Perugia
Poland Asseco Resovia
Poland Skra Bełchatów
Brazil Vôlei São José dos Campos
Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys
National team
2013– Estonia
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Estonia
FIVB Challenger Cup
Bronze medal – third place2018 Portugal
European League
Gold medal – first place2016 Bulgaria
Gold medal – first place2018 Czech Republic

Robert Täht (born 15 August 1993) is an Estonian volleyball player, member of the Estonian national team. At the professional club level, he plays for Berlin Recycling Volleys in Germany.

Club career

Robert Täht began his professional career in 2010 at the age of 17, when he signed a contract with his hometown club Valio Võru. In 2012 he moved to top Estonian team Bigbank Tartu. After three seasons in Tartu, Täht signed his first foreign contract and joined Polish PlusLiga team Cuprum Lubin. Täht played the 2018–19 season for Arkas İzmir of the Turkish Men's Volleyball League and the 2019–20 season for the Italian Volleyball League powerhouse Sir Safety Perugia.[1] For the next two seasons he returned to Polish PlusLiga to play for Asseco Resovia[2] and Skra Bełchatów. In June 2022 Täht signed with Vôlei São José dos Campos of the Brazilian Volleyball Super League becoming the first Estonian to play in the Brazilian league.[3] The season was cut short due to a knee injury and Täht returned to Europe for treatment in February 2023. In October he signed with Volleyball Bundesliga top team Berlin Recycling Volleys.[4]

National team

As a member of the senior Estonia men's national volleyball team, Täht competed at the 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023 CEV European Championships. With the national team Täht won the 2016 European League title and was named MVP of the tournament.[5] He helped Estonia win their second European League title in 2018.[6]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

Individual awards

  • 2011: Young Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
  • 2014: Baltic League – Best server
  • 2015: Baltic League – Most valuable player
  • 2015: Baltic League – Best server
  • 2016: European League – Most valuable player
  • 2016: European League – Best outside spiker
  • 2016: Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
  • 2017: Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
  • 2018: Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
  • 2019: Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year

References

  1. ↑ "ITA M: Perugia sign Estonian outside hitter Täht". worldofvolley.com. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Robert Täht nowym przyjmującym w naszym zespole!". assecoresovia.pl (in Polish). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Brasiiliasse siirduv Robert Täht: mõtlesin, et kui mitte nüüd, siis millal veel". Postimees Sport (in Estonian). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Robert Täht jätkab karjääri Saksamaal". ERR Sport (in Estonian). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Estonia rise to the occasion to win historic European League title". CEV. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Estonia claim second #EuroLeagueM crown after dispatching Czechs in three sets". CEV. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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