Russia fight back to win men's gold medal

13 Aug 2012, 12:34 am   -   Source: Reuters
Russia's Nikolay Apalikov (rear) crashes while chasing a ball past his team mate Maxim Mikhaylov during their gold medal volleyball match against Brazil at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12, 2012. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

Russia's Nikolay Apalikov (rear) crashes while chasing a ball past his team mate Maxim Mikhaylov during their gold medal volleyball match against Brazil at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12, 2012. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia beat Brazil to win the men's volleyball gold medal on Sunday, fighting back from the brink of a straight-sets defeat to take the decider and seal a 3-2 victory.

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia beat Brazil to win the men's volleyball gold medal on Sunday, fighting back from the brink of a straight-sets defeat to take the decider and seal a 3-2 victory.

Having lost the first two sets, Russia twice found themselves a match point down in the third, but roared back to claim their first gold in the event for 32 years 19-25 20-25 29-27 25-22 15-9.

(Reporting by William James, editing by Ed Osmond)

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