Toly Vasilyev - (Player - Toronto GOAT, Team Canada & Team Russia) - a podcast by Theo Wan

**Editor's Note: Mild swearing in this episode**

Toly Vasilyev is a multi-time Russian and Canadian national champion representing both Team Canada and Team Russia in various world tournaments as well as playing for Toronto GOAT and Toronto Rush. Toly has won 6 Russian national championships with Jupiter and Shadows and two Canadian Ultimate Championships with Toronto GOAT. With Team Russia, he won a mixed championship at the 2019 European Championships of Beach Ultimate. With Team Canada, he won a world championship at the 2008 World Ultimate and Guts Championships defeating Team USA in the gold medal game in Vancouver. Toly has done multiple projects in the ultimate world including starting a lifestyle clothing brand (Flatball Collective) and the Disc One 4 One project which has brought ultimate to 2,400 kids in Russia and Ukraine.

In this interview, hear Toly share about his beginning in ultimate in Russia and his move to Canada where we learn about some opportunities and stories he has playing for Toronto GOAT and Team Canada. Toly also shares some practical tips including how to get more hand blocks and we learn about Toly’s various projects including Flatball Collective and the Disc One 4 One project.

Segment #1: Toly’s journey (3:49)

Segment #2: Daily life in ultimate (31:35)

Segment #3: Toly’s memorable games as a player (42:10)

Segment #4: Rapid fire questions (47:29)

Toly’s social media contacts: Instagram (@toll18)

Flatball Collective social media contacts: Instagram (@flatballcollective) & Website (flatballcollective.com)

Disc One 4 One Project: (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/disc-one4one#/)

2008 World Ultimate and Guts Championships Open Final Team Canada vs Team USA:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHmTo9Ybp3o&ab_channel=DISCHighlights)

2017 Canadian Ultimate Championships Open Final GOAT vs Winnipeg General Strike:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5zYxK7g3rM&ab_channel=UltimateCanada)

Photos: (photo on left) (Brian MacKenzie) (photo on right) (Focus Ultimate)

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Keep an eye out for the next episode where I interview Dena Elimelech, Ultiworld’s 2019 Female College Player of the Year and 2019 USA Ultimate Women’s college champion with University of San Diego Dragon Coalition. In this interview Dena shares about the rise of the UCSD program and the beginnings of her ultimate career as well as the amazing ending to her college career when she won a national championship.

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