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Yekaterina Gamova

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovna and the family name is Gamova.
Yekaterina Gamova
Yekaterina Gamova in 2009
Personal information
Full nameYekaterina Aleksandrovna Gamova
NationalityRussian
Born (1980-10-17) October 17, 1980 (age 44)
Chelyabinsk, Russia
HometownYekaterinburg, Russia
Height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Spike350 cm (140 in)
Block330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Career
YearsTeams
2000 - 2003
2003 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2016		Russia Uralochka-NTMK
Russia Dynamo Moscow
Turkey Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
Russia Dinamo Kazan
National team
1999 - 2014Russia Russia
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Germany Team
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1999 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Silver medal – second place 2001 Japan Team
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 1999 Yu Xi Team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Hong Kong Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Manila Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Andria Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Reggio Calabria Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Macau Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1999 Italy Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Bulgaria Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Croatia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Belgium/Luxembourg Team
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1999 Palma de Mallorca Team
World U20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Poland Under-20
Gold medal – first place 1999 Canada Under-20
European Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place 1996 Turkey Under-19
Last updated: May 2016

Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Gamova (Russian: Екатерина Александровна Гамова; born 17 October 1980) is a Russian retired volleyball player. She was a member of the Russian national team that won the gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championships, and the silver medal in both the Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Due to her stature and dominance at the net, she has been hailed as the "Queen of Volleyball". She is 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) tall with EU size 49 feet, making her one of the tallest female athletes in the world. She is also the second highest paid female player in professional volleyball history.[1][2] Her role was outside hitter/opposite.

Career

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Playing with Dynamo Moscow Gamova won silver medal at the 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League, and was awarded "Best scorer".[3]

For the 2009/2010 season, she joined the Turkish team Fenerbahçe Acıbadem,[4] and won the Turkish League Championship.[5] The team went on to the 2010 CEV Indesit Champions League Final Four and finished second place after being defeated by Volley Bergamo. She was awarded "Best scorer".[6]

She was a member of the Russia national team that won the 2010 World Championship and was named Most Valuable Player.[7]

After the defeat in the quarterfinals by Brazil in the 2012 Olympics she considered quitting the national team but still continued playing at club level. "I will take a break with the national team. I don't know if it will be a permanent leave, or if I will resume after a long pause."[8]

Gamova won with the Russian club Dinamo Kazan the 2013–14 CEV Champions League held in Baku, Azerbaijan, defeating the home owners Rabita Baku 3 - 0 in the semifinals[9] and the Turkish VakıfBank İstanbul 3 - 0 in the final.[10] She was awarded Most Valuable Player and Best Scorer.[10]

Gamova won gold medal in the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship when her team defeated the Brazilian club Molico Osasco 3 - 0 in the championship match. She was named Best Opposite Spiker and Most Valuable Player among the championship Best Team.[11]

In May 2016, Gamova announced on Match TV and her Facebook page her wish to retire from the sports due to an injury.[12] With that said, she won't be participating at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]

Family

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On 17 August 2012, Gamova married Russian cinematographer and producer Mikhail Mukasei, son of Svetlana Druzhinina and Anatoly Mukasei.[14]

Clubs

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Awards

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Government

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  • Merited Master of Sports of Russia (2000)
  • Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class (19 April 2001) - for the huge contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, and for the huge sports destinations at the XXVII Summer Olympics in Sydney in 2000[15]
  • Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" I class (3 October 2006) - for the huge contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, and for sports destinations[16]
  • Decoration of Honour for Services in the Development of Physical Culture and Sports (28 April 2016)[17]

Individuals

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National team

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Junior

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Senior

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Clubs

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  • 1998, 1999, Russian League Championship - Champion, with Uralochka-NTMK 2
  • 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, Russian Super League Championship - Champion, with Uralochka-NTMK
  • 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09 Russian Super League Championship - Champion, with Dynamo Moscow
  • 2009 Russian Cup - Champion, with Dinamo Moscow
  • 2009-10 Turkish League Championship - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
  • 2009-10 Turkish Cup Championship - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
  • 2009 Turkish Super Cup Championship - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
  • 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 Russian Super League Championship - Champion, with Dynamo Kazan
  • 2010, 2012, 2016 Russian Cup - Champion, with Dinamo Kazan
  • 2013 - 2014 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Dinamo Kazan
  • 2014 FIVB Club World Championship - Champion, with Dinamo Kazan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Екатерина Гамова: "Мне всегда были непонятны вопросы про мой рост" – Известия". 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Республиканский общественно-политический еженедельник "Наше время"". 29 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012.
  3. ^ CEV. "Volley BERGAMO is the 2009 Champion!!!". Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Gamova Fenerbahçe Acıbadem'de" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  5. ^ CEV. "After thrilling five-setter and additional golden set Fenerbahce picks up Turkish national cup". Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  6. ^ CEV. "Volley BERGAMO wins 2010 CEV Indesit European Champions League!". Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  7. ^ FIVB. "Russia repeat as world champions". Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  8. ^ "FIVB Volleyball Olympic Games 2012 | Features".
  9. ^ "Dinamo disappoints Baku home crowd by claiming the last spot in final". Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Dinamo KAZAN dethrones VakifBank to claim the 2014 Champions League title". Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  11. ^ "Russia's Kazan capture Women's Club World championship in style". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  12. ^ Волейболистка Екатерина Гамова объявила о завершении карьеры
  13. ^ Волейболистки Гамова и Соколова завершили карьеру
  14. ^ "Казанская волейболистка Гамова вышла замуж".
  15. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 19 апреля 2001 года No. 450 "О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации спортсменов, тренеров, работников физической культуры и спорта"" (in Russian). 19 April 2001. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 3 октября 2006 года No. 1064 "О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации"" (in Russian). 3 October 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Асгат Сафаров вручил Екатерине Гамовой Почётный знак Министерства спорта РФ "За заслуги в развитии физической культуры и спорта"" (in Russian). Integrated Portal of Government and Local Self-Government Authorities "Official Tatarstan". 28 April 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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Awards
Preceded by Best Blocker of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Scorer of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2003
2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Server of
FIVB World Championship
2006 		Succeeded by
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