Everyone knew him for his dance in the stands, this time he cried: Who is Kamer Alyanakyan?
Kamer Alyanakyan was captured on camera making enthusiastic moves in the stands during the Sultans of the Net's 2023 European Volleyball Championship semifinal match against Italy and the subsequent final against Serbia. Alyanakyan, who became a trending topic for his support of the National Women's Volleyball Team, has returned to the spotlight after being spotted at the Sultans of the Net's matches at Paris 2024.
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The Sultans of the Net faced Italy in the 2024 Paris Olympics semifinal match. Our National Women's Volleyball Team lost 3-0 to Italy in the semifinal and failed to reach the final of the Olympic Games.
A spectator watching the Italy match became a talking point. The individual, who could not hold back tears after the defeat, turned out to be someone known in Turkey.
This fan had also made headlines in the previous match with images of happiness, and their identity had been a subject of curiosity.
It turned out that the spectator who caught everyone's attention was Kamer Alyanakyan.
Kamer Alyanakyan, a founding member of the Turkish Brain Team, is a figure who has represented Turkey multiple times at the World Puzzle Championships. He is also known as the champion of champions from the 1990s game show "Bir Kelime Bir İşlem" (One Word, One Operation).
The Sultans of the Net, who faced Serbia in the 2023 CEV European Championship final, won the match 3-2 to become champions. Kamer Alyanakyan, who stood out throughout the match with her cheerful demeanor and endless energy, also remained a trending topic on social media for a long time due to the dance she performed behind the referee.
Alyanakyan, who has won gold medals in most of the competitions he has participated in, is also known as the author of many puzzle books.
Alyanakyan is also one of the biggest supporters of the Sultans of the Net.