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Ekaterina Gamova
Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Gamova (russian: Екатерина Александровна Гамова; born 17 October 1980) is a retired Russian 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 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. Her role was outside hitter/opposite. Career Playing with Dynamo Moscow she won the silver medal at the 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League, and she was awarded "Best Scorer". For the 2009/2010 season, she joined the Turkish team Fenerbahçe Acıbadem. With this team she won the Turkish League Championship and went to the 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk ( rus, Челя́бинск, p=tɕɪˈlʲæbʲɪnsk, a=Ru-Chelyabinsk.ogg; ba, Силәбе, ''Siläbe'') is the administrative center and largest city of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the seventh-largest city in Russia, with a population of over 1.1 million people, and the second-largest city in the Ural Federal District, after Yekaterinburg. Chelyabinsk runs along the Miass River, and is just east of the Ural Mountains. The area of Chelyabinsk contained the ancient settlement of Arkaim, which belonged to the Sintashta culture. In 1736, a fortress by the name of Chelyaba was founded on the site of a Bashkir village. Chelyabinsk was granted town status by 1787. Chelyabinsk began to grow rapidly by the early 20th century as a result of the construction of railway links from the Russian core to Siberia, including the Trans-Siberian Railway. Its population reached 70,000 by 1917. Under the Soviet Union, Chelyabinsk became a major industrial centre during the 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
The 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship was the fifteenth edition of the competition, contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The final tournament was held from 31 October to 16 November 2006 in Japan. The finals involved 24 teams, of which 22 came through qualifying competitions, while the host nation and reign champion qualified automatically. Of the 32 teams, 16 had also appeared in the previous tournament in 2002, while Cameroon, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Serbia and Montenegro made their first appearances at a FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. Russia won their sixth world title, defeating Brazil in five sets at the final. Serbia and Montenegro won the 3rd place match, defeating Italy in straight sets Yoshie Takeshita from Japan was elected the MVP. Qualification Source:FIVB Squads Venues Source: Format The tournament was played in three different stages (first, second and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 was the fourteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. Qualification Asia *The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings ** ** ** ** Europe *European Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan from July 26 to July 31, 2005 Group A Group B Semi finals Third-place match First Place Match **''Azerbaijan, Russia and Poland qualified; Italy received a wild card as the host nation.'' North and South America * Pan-American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from June 8 to June 19, 2005 ** ** ** ** Teams * Preliminary rounds Ranking The host China and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the Final round. First round Group A *Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Group B *Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong Group C *Venue: Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2003 was the eleventh edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2003 edition was played by twelve countries from July 21 to August 3, 2003 with the final round held in Andria, Italy. Hosts Italy and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round. Competing nations Qualification process Calendar Teams * Preliminary round Group A Group B Final round Pool Final Final ranking Overall ranking Individual awards *Most valuable player: ** *Best scorer: ** *Best spiker: ** *Best blocker: ** *Best server: ** *Best setter: ** Dream Team Setter: ** Middle Blockers: ** ** Outside Hitters: ** ** Opposite Spiker: ** References FIVB {{DEFAULTSORT:Fivb World Grand Prix 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix 2003 in Italian sport V 2003 File:2003 Events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix was the eighth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Hong Kong, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Malaysia, cumulating with the final round at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines, from 24 to 27 August 2000. Preliminary rounds Ranking The best four teams from the overall ranking are qualified for the final round. First round Group A *Venue: Macau Group B *Venue: Yala, Thailand Second round Group C *Venue: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Group D *Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Third round Group E *Venue: Yuxi, China Group F *Venue: Quezon City, Philippines Final round *Venue: Quezon City, Philippines 5th–8th place 5th–8th semifinals 7th place match 5th place match Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standings Individual awards *Most Valuable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix was the tenth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. The event was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Philippines, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Japan, culminating with the final round at Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong from 1 to 4 August 2002. Competing nations Qualification process Calendar Teams Preliminary rounds Ranking The host China and top four teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round. First round Group A *Venue: Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Group B *Venue: Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Second round Group C *Venue: Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Group D *Venue: M.C.C. Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Third round Group E *Venue: Macau Forum, Macau Group F *Venue: Miao Li County Dome, Miaoli, Taiwan Final round *Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong Round Robin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix was the seventh women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over three weeks in four cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Yu Xi, PR China, from 27 to 29 August 1999. Teams Preliminary rounds Ranking The best four teams from the overall ranking are qualified for the final round. First round Group A *Venue: Macau Group B *Venue: Genting, Malaysia Second round Group C *Venue: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Group D *Venue: Manila, Philippines Final round *Venue: Yuxi, China Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final ranking Individual awards *Most valuable player: ** *Best scorer: ** *Best spiker: ** *Best blocker: ** *Best server: ** *Best digger: ** *Best setter: ** *Best receiver: ** Dream Team Setter: ** Middle Blockers: ** ** Outside Hitters: ** ** Opposite Hitter: ** ReferencesVolleyball Almanac {{DEFAULTSORT:Fivb World Grand Prix, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was an annual women's volleyball competition created in 1993. The men's version of the competition was called FIVB Volleyball World League, World League. This event should not be confused with the other international volleyball competitions, the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, World Championship, the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, World Cup and the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup, World Grand Champions Cup. From 2018, the World Grand Prix was replaced by the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League and FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup, Challenger Cup. History Origins World Grand Prix was created in 1993 as part of the FIVB's marketing strategy to promote the sport of volleyball by establishing annual international competitions. It was modelled after the FIVB Volleyball World League, World League, a successful event for men that had been introduced three years before. The Grand Prix made women's volleyball very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup Squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup, held from November 13 to November 18, 2001 in Japan. The following is the Brazil roster in the 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup. The following is the China roster in the 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup. The following is the Japan roster in the 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup. The following is the South Korea roster in the 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup. The following is the Russia roster in the 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup. The following is the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ... roster in the 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup. References {{FIVB World Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup
The 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Saitama and Fukuoka, Japan from November 13 to November 18, 2001. Teams Squads Competition formula The competition formula of the 2001 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing is determined by the total points gained. Venues *Saitama Super Arena ( Saitama) *Marine Messe (Fukuoka) Results Saitama round Fukuoka round Final standing Awards *MVP: Yang Hao *Best scorer: Yekaterina Gamova *Best spiker: Elizaveta Tishchenko *Best blocker: Yekaterina Gamova *Best server: Miyuki Takahashi *Best setter: Tatyana Gracheva Tatyana Aleksandrovna Grachova (russian: Татьяна Александровна Грачёва, born 23 February 1973 in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian volleyball player. She was a member of the national te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup is an international volleyball competition contested by the senior men's and women's national teams of the members of ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The tournament was created in 1993 after radical changes made on the biggest tournaments organised by the FIVB. The main goal was not to have a single year without two high-profile world-level volleyball competitions, alongside the pre-existing men's and women's world championship, men's and women's world cup and the volleyball tournament at the Olympic Games which are all quadrennial and the annual men's and women's Nations League. The World Grand Champions Cup is therefore played quadrennially the year after the Olympic Games and is always hosted by the Japan Volleyball Association. It does not give any points for the World Ranking. Brazil has been the most successful team in the men's tournament, having won five of the seven editions. Brazil has also finished runne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
The 1999 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 2 to 16 November 1999 in Japan. The winner received a fast lane ticket into the 2000 Summer Olympics. Twelve women's national teams played at several venues across Japan. the teams were the hosts Japan, continental and vice-champions from Asia, Europe, NORCECA and South America, the African continental champion, and two wild-card teams created by the FIVB and the Japan Volleyball Association. Teams played a 66-game single-round robin format match, in two groups (site A and site B). Teams * — Host * — African Champions * — Asian Champions * — European Champions * — NORCECA Champions * — South American Champions * — Asian Vice-champions * — European Vice-champions * — NORCECA Vice-champions * — South American Vice-champions * — Wild-card * — Wild-card Squads Results First round Site A Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Site B Venue: Okayama General and Cultura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
