The Russian women’s Olympic volleyball team will be looking for their 10th medal in Rio. Russia has historically been a powerhouse in women’s indoor volleyball, as they hold the records for the most total medals (9), gold medals (4), and silver medals (5). But they have cooled off in recent years, finishing tied for fifth place in both 2008 and 2012.
Russia’s most recent Olympic medal came in 2004 when they won silver in Athens, and their last gold medal was won at the 2015 European Championship. To punch their ticket to Rio, Russia won the European Qualifier. They went undefeated over the six-day tournament, winning all five of their matches.
Check out the hottest photos of the Russian women’s Olympic volleyball team in the gallery below.
#1 Yana Shcherban
Date of Birth: September 6th, 1989
Height: 6′ 2″ / Weight: 148 lbs
Spike: 117″ / Block: 116″
#3 Elena Ezhova
Date of Birth: August 14th, 1977
Height: 6′ 2″ / Weight: 156 lbs
Spike: 113″ / Block: 110″
#4 Irina Zaryazhko
Date of Birth: April 4th, 1994
Height: 6′ 4″ / Weight: 181 lbs
Spike: 120″ / Block: 114″
#6 Daria Malygina
Date of Birth: April 5th, 1988
Height: 6′ 6″ / Weight: 181 lbs
Spike: 125″ / Block: 120″
#8 Nataliya Obmochaeva Goncharova
Date of Birth: June 1st, 1989
Height: 6′ 5″ / Weight: 165 lbs
Spike: 124″ / Block: 120″
#9 Vera Vetrosa Ulyakina
Date of Birth: August 21st, 1986
Height: 5′ 9″ / Weight: 150 lbs
Spike: 117″ / Block: 116″
#10 Ekaterina Kosianenko
Date of Birth: February 2nd, 1990
Height: 5′ 10″ / Weight: 163 lbs
Spike: 110″ / Block: 112″
#14 Irina Fetisova
Date of Birth: September 7th, 1994
Height: 6′ 3″ / Weight: 168 lbs
Spike: 121″ / Block: 113″
#15 Tatiana Kosheleva
Date of Birth: December 23rd, 1988
Height: 6′ 3″ / Weight: 148 lbs
Spike: 124″ / Block: 120″
#16 Irina Voronkova
Date of Birth: October 20th, 1995
Height: 6′ 2″ / Weight: 185 lbs
Spike: 120″ / Block: 114″
#19 Anna Malova
Date of Birth: January 14th, 1994
Height: 5′ 9″ / Weight: 130 lbs
Spike: 113″ / Block: 110″
#20 Anastasia Shlyakhovaya
Date of Birth: October 5th, 1990
Height: 6′ 3″ / Weight: 153 lbs
Spike: 123″ / Block: 121″
