Nina Smoleyeva

Nina Smoleyeva (born March 28, 1948) is a former volleyball player for the USSR.[1]

Nina Smoleyeva
Smoleyeva in 2018
Personal information
Full nameNina Nikolayevna Smoleyeva (Nikitina)
Born (1948-03-28) March 28, 1948
Volkhov, Leningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Honours
Women’s volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place1972 MunichTeam
Silver medal – second place1976 MontrealTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1970 BulgariaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1978 Soviet UnionTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place1973 UruguayTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1967 TurkeyTeam
Gold medal – first place1971 ItalyTeam
Gold medal – first place1975 YugoslaviaTeam
Gold medal – first place1977 FinlandTeam
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1973 MoscowTeam

She was a major player to help Soviet Union women's national volleyball team to dominate the World in late 1960s to early 1970s by winning 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, 1970 FIVB Women's World Championship, 1972 Munich Olympic Games and 1973 FIVB Women's World Cup in row.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nina Smoleyeva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "Nina Smoleeva".


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