Yelena Volkova
Personal information
Full nameYelena Pavlovna Volkova
NicknameЕлена Павловна Волкова
NationalityRussian
Born (1960-06-13) 13 June 1960
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number3
National team
1981-1988 Soviet Union
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Japan
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place1986 Moscow
Friendship Games
Silver medal – second place1984 Varna
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Arnhem
Silver medal – second place 1981 Sofia
Silver medal – second place 1983 Rostock
Silver medal – second place 1987 Ghent

Yelena Pavlovna Volkova (Russian: Елена Павловна Волкова, born 13 June 1960, in Yekaterinburg, Russia) is a former Soviet competitive volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist.[1] She won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yelena Volkova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
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