Olga Barabanschikova ( be, Вольга Барабаншчыкава; russian: Ольга Барабанщикова; born 2 November 1979) is a former professional
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
ian tennis player.
Barabanschikova's highest WTA singles ranking is 49th, which she reached on 2 March 1998. Her career high in doubles was at 81 set at 19 October 1998. Barabanschikova was also a spokesperson in the final of the
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Belgrade, Serbia, following the country's victory at the with the song "Molitva" by Marija Šerifović. Organised by the European Broadcasti ...
, announcing the televotes of Belarus.
Barabanschikova was born in
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...
. She married her longtime domestic partner, Luanne, in 2008. They currently reside between Los Angeles, CA and Europe.
Major finals
Olympic finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles finals: 7 (3–4)
Doubles finals: 7 (4–3)
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1979 births
Living people
Belarusian female tennis players
Belarusian expatriates in the United Kingdom
Tennis players from Minsk
Wimbledon junior champions
Tennis players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles
Olympic tennis players of Belarus
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