Alexandra Alexandrovna Shiryayeva (russian: Александра Александровна Ширяева; born February 9, 1983) is a , , female
beach volleyball
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player from
Russia
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. She claimed the gold medal at the
2006 European Championships in
The Hague
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Netherlands
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, partnering with
Natalya Uryadova.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she and her partner Natalya Uryadova were defeated in an historical game against Georgia while war was raging between the two countries. In an AP article by Jimmy Golan published on August 13, 2008, Alexandra Shiryayeva showed courage and grace in defeat by declaring “We just want to end the conflict, all the history between us was friendly.”
Playing partners
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Maria Bratkova
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Judith-Flores Yalovaya
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Anna Morozova
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Natalya Uryadova
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Anastasia Vasina
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1983 births
Living people
Russian beach volleyball players
Olympic beach volleyball players of Russia
Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Saint Petersburg
Women's beach volleyball players
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