| Yekaterina Gamova | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Gamova |
| Born | October 17, 1980 Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union |
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 81⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Spike | 321cm |
| Block | 310cm |
| National team | |
 Russia |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's Volleyball | ||
| Competitor for Russia |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | Team |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | Team |
| World Championship | ||
| Gold | 2006 Japan | Team |
| FIVB World Grand Prix | ||
| Silver | 2006 Reggio Calabria | Team |
| Bronze | 2001 Macau | Team |
| European Championship | ||
| Gold | 2001 Sofia-Varna | Team |
Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Gamova (Russian: Екатерина Александровна Гамова) (born October 17, 1980 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian volleyball player. She was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship, and the silver medal in both the Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. She is 2.04 metres (6 ft 8 in) tall, making her one of the tallest female athletes in the world. Current club is Fenerbahçe Acıbadem.[1]
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Notes
- Height: 2.04 m (6 foot 8 inches)
- Weight: 91 kg (178 lbs)
- Position: Outside hitter/Opposite
- Shoe size: 49 (U.S. size 16)
Individual Awards
- 2007 European Championship "Best Scorer"
- 2007 – Women's Indesit European Champions' League 2006/07 best server[2]
- 2006 – World Championship Gold Medal
- 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Scorer"
- 2004 Olympic Games "Best Scorer"
- 2004 Olympic Games "Best Blocker"
- 2004 Olympic Qualifier "Best Scorer"
- 2004 Olympic Qualifier "Best Blocker"
- 2004 Olympic Qualifier "Best Server"
- 2004 – Best player[citation needed]
- 1999 – BCV Volleymasters 5th place
- 1999 – World Grand Prix Gold Medal
- 1999 – Junior W. Championship Gold Medal
In popular culture
The webcomic Achewood refers to Gamova as a target of the affections of its character Cornelius Bear.[3]
See also
- List of tall women
- Russia women's national volleyball team
- Women's volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
External links
- Fenerbahce Acibadem Women's Volleyball Team
- Federation Internationale de Volleyball biography
- Olympic Games 2004 - Russia's Gamova leads player rankings
- The Tallest Known Living Women profile
- Uralochka VC profile
- Video portrait at Metacafe
- Collection of Gamova's photos
References
- ^ "Gamova joined Fenerbahçe Acıbadem". http://www.fenerbahce.org/fb2008/detay.asp?ContentID=15974.
- ^ "Women's Indesit European Champions' League 2006/07 - Individual Awards". Women's CEV Champions League. http://www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/news/news_online/755/1711/8361_EN.html. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
- ^ "Drones Club - Cornelius Bear's Blog". http://corneliusbear.blogspot.com/2004_08_01_corneliusbear_archive.html. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
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Preceded by Hao Yang |
World Grand Prix Best Scorer 2003 |
Succeeded by Logan Tom |
Preceded by Miyuki Takahashi |
World Grand Prix Best Scorer 2006 |
Succeeded by Taismary Aguero |
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