Russia women's national volleyball team
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| Medal record | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | Team |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | Team |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2006 Japan | Team |
| Bronze | 1994 Brazil | Team |
| Bronze | 1998 Japan | Team |
| Bronze | 2002 Germany | Team |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 1993 Czech Republic | Team |
| Gold | 1997 Czech Republic | Team |
| Gold | 1999 Rome | Team |
| Gold | 2001 Varna | Team |
| Bronze | 1995 Netherlands | Team |
| Bronze | 2005 Zagreb-Pula | Team |
| Bronze | 2007 Belgium/Luxembourg | Team |
The Russia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Russian Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions.
Russia qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by finishing in third place at the Women's Volleyball Olympic Qualifier, from May 8 to May 16 in Tokyo, Japan. In Athens, Greece the team claimed the bronze medal.
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[edit] Team Roster 2007 Women’s European Volleyball Championship
| 1 | Maria Borodakova | 08.03.1986 | 190 | 80 | Dinamo Moscow |
| 3 | Natalia Alimova | 09.12.1978 | 190 | 78 | Leningradka |
| 4 | Olga Fateeva | 04.05.1984 | 190 | 72 | Zarechie-Odintsovo |
| 5 | Liubov Sokolova | 04.12.1977 | 192 | 72 | Zarechie-Odintsovo |
| 6 | Elena Godina | 17.09.1977 | 196 | 72 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 7 | Natalia Safronova | 06.02.1979 | 190 | 68 | Zarechie-Odintsovo |
| 8 | Yulia Andrushko | 05.07.1985 | 198 | 68 | Leningradka |
| 11 | Ekaterina Gamova | 17.10.1980 | 204 | 80 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 12 | Marina Sheshenina | 25.06.1985 | 181 | 68 | Uralochka |
| 14 | Ekaterina Kabeshova | 05.08.1986 | 172 | 66 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 16 | Yulia Merkulova | 17.02.1984 | 202 | 75 | Zarechie-Odintsovo |
| 17 | Natalia Kulikova | 12.05.1982 | 185 | 72 | Samorodok |
| 18 | Marina Akulova | 13.12.1985 | 184 | 70 | Samorodok |
[edit] 11 times World Champions
[edit] As USSR (10)
| Year | Games | Host | Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up |
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| 1952 # | 1st World Championship | USSR |  Poland |
 Czechoslovakia |
| 1956 # | 2nd World Championship | France |  Romania |
Poland |
| 1960 # | 3rd World Championship | Japan |  Japan |
Czechoslovakia |
| 1968 & | Mexico City Olympic Games | Mexico | Japan |
Poland |
| 1970 & | 6th World Championship | Bulgaria | Japan |
 North Korea |
| 1972 & | Munich Olympic Games | West Germany | Japan |
North Korea |
| 1973 & | 1st World Cup | Japan | Japan |
 South Korea |
| 1980 | Moscow Olympic Games | USSR |  East Germany |
 Bulgaria |
| 1988 | Seoul Olympic Games | South Korea |  Peru |
 China |
| 1990 | 11th World Championship | China | China |
 USA |
# - 3 Straight World Women's Volleyball Championship titles in 1950s-60s
& - 4 Straight Major titles in 1960s-70s (World Women's Volleyball Championship, World Cup, Olympic Games)
[edit] As Russia (1)
| Year | Games | Host | Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15th World Championship | Japan |  Brazil |
 Serbia |
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