Valentina Ogiyenko
Personal information
Full nameValentina Vitalyevna Ogiyenko
NationalityRussian
Born (1965-05-26) 26 May 1965
Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number1 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
1983—1991
1991—1992
1995—1999		Soviet Union Uralochka Ekaterinburgo
Croatia Mladost Zagreb
Russia Uralochka Ekaterinburgo
National team
1983—1991
1992
1992—1998		 Soviet Union
 Unified Team
 Russia
Honours
Women’s volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1990 ChinaTeam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place1989 Japan
Bronze medal – third place1985 Japan
Bronze medal – third place1991 Japan
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place1986 Moscow
Gold medal – first place1990 Seattle
Friendship Games
Silver medal – second place1984 Varna
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1985 Netherlands
Gold medal – first place1989 West Germany
Gold medal – first place1991 Italy
Silver medal – second place1983 East Germany
Silver medal – second place1987 Belgium
Representing  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaTeam
Representing  Russia
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place1994 BrazilTeam
Bronze medal – third place1998 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place1993 Japan
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place1994 St. Petersburg
FIVB World Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place1998 Hong Kong
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1993 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place1995 Netherlands

Valentina Vitalyevna Ogiyenko (Russian: Валенти́на Вита́льевна Огие́нко, born 26 May 1965) is a Russian former volleyball player and three-time Olympian who was a member of the Soviet Union women's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] She was selected as the Best Player of the Year by the International Volleyball Federation in 1989.[2]

In 2019, Ogiyenko was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Valentina Ogiyenko". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Valentina Ogienko". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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