Yevgeniya Estes

Yevgeniya Viktorovna Estes (Russian: Евге́ния Ви́кторовна Э́стес, born 17 July 1975 in Sverdlovsk), née Artamonova (Артамонова), is a Russian former volleyball player who was a member of the national team and one of only two volleyball players (along with Sergey Tetyukhin) that competed consecutively in six Olympic Games.[1] She won silver medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1][2]

Yevgeniya Estes
Personal information
Full nameYevgeniya Artamonova Estes
NationalityRussian
BornYevgeniya Artamonova
(1975-07-17) 17 July 1975
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number8 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
1991–1995
1995–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
2007–2012		Uralochka Ekaterinburgo
Okisu Toyobo
Eczacıbaşı Istanbul
Virtus Reggio Calabria
Uralochka-NTMK
Takefuji Bamboo
Volero Zurich
Takefuji Bamboo
Uralochka-NTMK
National team
1991
1992
1993–2012		 Soviet Union
 Unified Team
 Russia
Honours
Women’s volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place1991 Japan
World U20 Championship
Gold medal – first place1991 CzechoslovakiaUnder-20
Representing  CIS ( Unified Team)
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaTeam
European Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place1992 GreeceUnder-19
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyTeam
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensTeam
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place1994 BrazilTeam
Bronze medal – third place1998 JapanTeam
Bronze medal – third place2002 GermanyTeam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place1999 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place1997 Japan
Silver medal – second place2001 JapanTeam
Bronze medal – third place1993 Japan
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place1994 Saint PetersburgTeam
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place1997 Kobe
Gold medal – first place1999 Yu Xi
Gold medal – first place2002 Hong Kong
Silver medal – second place1998 Hong Kong
Silver medal – second place2000 Manila
Silver medal – second place2003 Andria
Bronze medal – third place1993 Hong Kong
Bronze medal – third place1996 Shangai
Bronze medal – third place2001 Macau
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1993 Czech Republic
Gold medal – first place1997 Czech Republic
Gold medal – first place1999 Italy
Gold medal – first place2001 Bulgaria
Bronze medal – third place1995 Netherlands
World U20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place1995 ThailandUnder-20

Estes was briefly unable to play in 1994 due to an injury requiring knee surgery.[3] She quickly recovered and became a dominant force on the Russian national team, leading Russia to the gold medal at the Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg.[3][4]

In 2018, Estes was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]

Honors
  • 1991 World Under-20 Championship — 1st place
  • 1991 World Cup — 3rd place
  • 1992 European Junior Championship — 1st place
  • 1992 Olympic Games — 2nd place
  • 1993 FIVB World Grand Prix — 3rd place
  • 1993 European Championship — 1st place
  • 1993 World Grand Champions Cup — 3rd place
  • 1994 Goodwill Games — 1st place
  • 1994 World Championship — 3rd place
  • 1995 World Under-20 Championship — 3rd place
  • 1995 European Championship — 3rd place
  • 1996 FIVB World Grand Prix — 3rd place
  • 1996 Olympic Games — 4th place
  • 1997 FIVB World Grand Prix — 1st place
  • 1997 European Championship — 1st place
  • 1997 World Grand Champions Cup — 1st place
  • 1998 FIVB World Grand Prix — 2nd place
  • 1998 World Championship — 3rd place
  • 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix — 1st place
  • 1999 European Championship — 1st place
  • 1999 World Cup — 2nd place
  • 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix — 2nd place
  • 2000 Olympic Games — 2nd place
  • 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix — 3rd place
  • 2001 European Championship — 1st place
  • 2001 World Grand Champions Cup — 2nd place
  • 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix — 1st place
  • 2002 World Championship — 3rd place
  • 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix — 2nd place
  • 2004 Olympic Games — 2nd place
  • 2008 Olympic Games — 5th place
  • 2012 Olympic Games — 5th place

Individual awards
  • 1997 World Grand Champions Cup "Most Valuable Player"
  • 1999 European Championship "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2002 World Grand Prix "Most Valuable Player"

References
  1. "Evgeniya Artamonova Estes". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. "Yevgeniya Artamonova-Estes". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. Possehl, Suzanne (4 August 1994). "Goodwill Games: Notebook; U.S. and Russia Will Volley for Gold". The New York Times. p. 16. Retrieved 27 September 2023. (subscription required)
  4. Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball Goodwill Games 1994 Sankt Petersburg (RUS) - 07-.08 Winner Soviet Union". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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